#Rubi vs FFXIV

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blue mage in ffxiv is an interesting design because they wanted to preserve the feel of "you learn shit by seeing monsters use it" as more than just flavor, and they also wanted to give the classic blue mage experience of Weird Shit, so they capped its level at 10-20 below the current level cap (depending on patch) and made it so you can't use it in the duty finder 'just get matchmade with randos' mode, but it also has the best burst dps in the game and the best healing spell and the ability to speedclear dungeons using instant-kill spells

the latter of which kind of painted them into a corner, since ffxiv encounters tend to either be single-target fights against a big boss (immune to instant-death) or 'mosh pit' fights against a lot of enemies (not immune to instant death). and the ram's voice -> ultravibration combo will take care of the latter far faster than anything else, and if you have four blue mages you just rotate through who does ultravibration. so aoe spells aren't really useful, and can't be useful unless they start making packs immune to the vibe check.

blu also requires you to pick 24 spells out of your list of... i think 120 at this point? unfortunately there's not a lot of room for choice; most spells are either "always take this" (mimicry, nightbloom), "never take this because something else is better" (flying leap, ruby dynamics), or "always take this if it matches your role, never take it otherwise" (devour, exuviation). there's some stuff at the margins like apokalypsis vs being mortal where they literally put each other on cooldown, and there's a couple new spells where they apply a debuff that there can only be one of so you pick a dps as the designated caster (breath of magic, mortal flame), which is neat

but overall it's fun! and i feel silly every time i teleport into town, run up to some random person, cast aetherial mimicry at them, and then run off. also it's still the best solo job bar none with basic instinct/mighty guard

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My strawberry child Tuli Arulaq.~ 

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FFXIV RP Events for the Week of 2019.05.13

FFXIV RP Events for the week of 2019.05.13

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This Week's Events:

Monday - 5/13/2019

7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Reverie Lounge and Restaurant - [Mateus] Goblet Ward 8 Plot 60

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Suisei Ramen - [Balmung] Shirogane Ward 1 Plot 2

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - The First Mistake - [Balmung] Lavender Beds Ward 1, Plot 28

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Carbuncle’s Cup - [Mateus] Lavender Beds, Ward 4, Plot 4

9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Blitzball Lessons! - [Balmung] Eastern La Noscea (35.3 ,29.5)

9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Lominsan Fight Club - [Balmung] Lominsan Lominsa Lower Decks (x9, y15)

10:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Lucky Sevens Casino & Gentlemen's Club - [Hyperion] Mist, Ward 15, Plot 45

Tuesday - 5/14/2019

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT - Fiera's Elixirium - [Zalera] Lavender Beds, Ward 5, Plot 44

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT - Wayward Star Bar - [Balmung] Mist Ward 6, Plot 1

4:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT - Tourmaline Lantern Open RP - [Mateus] Goblet Ward 10, Plot 59

7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Opal Imports & Lounge - [Mateus] Shirogane Ward 15, Plot 13

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Menphina's Bosom - [Balmung] Lavender Beds, Ward 17 Plot 27

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Mujihigi: Hype Night - [Balmung] Goblet Ward 18, Plot 34

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Everstar Grove Cafe - [Mateus] Mists Ward 8, Plot 33

9:00 PM to 1:00 AM EDT - Gin Mill Anniversary Brawl - [Balmung] Central Thanalan - Nanawa Mines Stage

Wednesday - 5/15/2019

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Den of Desire - [Balmung] Lavender Beds 18 plot 35

8:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Wild Wing Nights at The Sanguine Shadow - [Balmung] The Goblet, Ward 12, Plot 30

9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Bokh - [Balmung] Mist Ward 17 Subdivision, Beach

9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Soul of the Dragon Restaurant - [Balmung] Shirogane Ward 9 Plot 37

9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Tempo Rubato Acoustic Night - [Balmung] Mists Zone 7 Plot 15

9:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - The Bloody Knuckle: Bar and Brawl - [Balmung] Lavender Beds Ward 2, Plot 35

9:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - The Burly Barnacle - [Balmung] Goblet Ward 12 Plot 33

9:30 PM to 12:30 AM EDT - Tempo Rubato Lounge - [Balmung] Mist Ward 7, Plot 15

11:00 PM to 1:00 AM EDT - Siren Song Tavern - [Balmung] Mist, Plot 20, Ward 16

Thursday - 5/16/2019

4:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT - Tourmaline Lantern Open RP - [Mateus] Goblet Ward 10, Plot 59

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - DarkHorse Saloon - [Balmung] Goblet Ward 12 Plot 11

8:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Mujihigi: Fight Night - [Balmung] Shirogane Ward 14 Hidden Shores

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Black Garden Medical Clinic - [Mateus] Mists Ward 16, Plot 31

8:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT - Ashen Enclave - Open Clinic Night - [Balmung] Goblet - Ward 9 Plot 35

9:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Blitzball Round 1: Kugane v Ishgard, Garlemald vs Marvels - [Balmung] The Anemone Gardens, Ruby Sea

9:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Seven Seas Smackdown - [Coeurl] Limsa Lower Decks (6, 15)

9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Castaway House Open Night - [Mateus] Ward 18 Plot 35 Goblet

10:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Epoch Tavern - [Balmung] Mists 11 Plot 2

10:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Senpai's Bar - [Balmung] Lavander Beds Plot 23 Ward 7

10:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Velvet Rose Lodge Open Bar - [Balmung] Lavender Beds, Ward 18, Plot 28

10:30 PM to 1:30 AM EDT - Uranami Onsen Social Hour - [Mateus] Mist Ward 15, Plot 5

Friday - 5/17/2019

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT - Fiera's Elixirium - [Zalera] Lavender Beds, Ward 5, Plot 44

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT - Sleepy Sheep Tavern - [Balmung] Lavender Beds, Ward 10 Plot 58

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Thavnairian Nights - [Balmung] Goblet Ward 10 Plot 19

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT - Steppe Up open Tavern - [Balmung] Lavendar Beds, Ward 15 Plot 21

8:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - The Gil Turtles Golden Rave - [Balmung] Goblet Ward 6, Plot 5

9:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Bar Saisei Open Nights - [Balmung] Shirogane Ward 9, Plot 38

10:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Lucky Sevens Casino & Gentlemen's Club - [Hyperion] Mist, Ward 15, Plot 45

10:00 PM to 1:00 AM EDT - The Snuggly Moogle Maid and Butler Café - [Mateus] Lavender Beds Ward 14 Plot 31

Saturday - 5/18/2019

1:00 AM to 3:00 AM EDT - Uranami Onsen Happy Hour - [Mateus] Mist: Ward 15, Plot 5

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT - Magitek Princess Gaming Restaurant - [Balmung] Lavender Beds Ward 10, Plot 33

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT - Drunken Moogle Open RP - [Balmung] Lavender Beds, Ward 12, Plot 33

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT - Nophica's Harvest - [Mateus] Lavendar Beds Ward 7, Plot 8

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT - Okeya Atelier Fortune Telling Event - [Mateus] Goblet Ward 10, Plot 18

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT - The Garden of Words Book & Teashop - [Balmung] Lavender Beds Ward 8, Plot 27

6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Mandragora Munchies - [Balmung] Goblet Ward 9, Plot 57

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT - Hanamachi - Muryo no hana - [Balmung] Shirogane Ward 3, Plot 28

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Enchanted Lotus Thavnarian Cuisine - [Mateus] The Goblet Ward 17 Plot 30

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Lotus Thavnarian Cuisine - [Mateus] The Goblet Ward 17 Plot 30

7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT - Menphina BlitzTour - [Balmung] Eastern La Noscea, Costa del Sol X:31, Y:28

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - The Pearl Haven's Grand Opening - [Balmung] Goblet Ward 2, Plot 5

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - White Tree Beauty - [Balmung] Lavender Beds Ward 7 Plot 16

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Proving Grounds Fight Night - [Mateus] Goblet Ward 1, South of Brimming Heart

8:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT - Bar Night at Torchlight - [Mateus] The Mist, Ward 16, Plot 60

10:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Grindstone Tournament - [Balmung] Cen. Thanalan (21, 25)

Sunday - 5/19/2019

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT - Dewdrop Inn & Tavern - [Balmung] Mists Ward 1, Plot 24

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT - Lucky Sparrow Entertainment Troupe - [Balmung] Lavender Beds Ward 16, Plot 36

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT - Azim Bokh - [Mateus] Mist Ward 12, Beach

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - The Jeweled Cypress - [Mateus] Mist Ward 14, Plot 45

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Bluebird - Caged Birds Play the Blues - [Balmung] Goblet Ward 10, Plot 19

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Half Price Pints - [Balmung] Mist Ward 6, Plot 30

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT - Poetry Night at Dragon Tree - [Balmung] Mists, Ward 7, Plot 15, Room #2

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - Spellstone Tournament - [Balmung] Fesca's Wash, Central Thanalan

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT - The Snuggly Moogle Maid and Butler Café - [Mateus] Lavender Beds Ward 14 Plot 31

10:00 PM to 12:00 AM EDT - Lucky Sevens Presents! Open RP Night - [Hyperion] TBD: See URL

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GHere are some events G&G Members will be involved in during the week. Or just events that I think are really cool and you should definitely go to. If you’re interested in joining these events show up or send a message to Aegir Hlerson or Lirilith Maellan. Or join our discord: https://discord.gg/dCRSWTx Monday - The Salt Baron Pre-Game Party!! @ 7:00pm EST - Goblet W10, P26 Monday - The Grand Tilt of Coerthas - Jousting Tournament - 9:00pm EST - Camp Dragonhead Tuesday -  Dato's Day! Axes and You! @ 7:30pm EST -  Costa Del Sol Tuesday - Blitzball RP: The Empire Returns @ 9:00pm EST -  Velodyna, the Fringes Thursday -  Blitzball: The Saltery Salt Barons vs the Garlean Chargers @ 9:00 - 10:30pm EST - Bloodstorm, Rhalgr’s Reach Friday - Knights of Oasis -  Magnificent Oasis @ 7:30pm EST - Little Ala Mhigo Friday - “When Are Your Office Hours!?” @ 9:00 - 10:30pm EST - Goblet W6, P5 + Castrum Aquilonis Saturday - G&G Weekly Sins of the Mother Pt 3 @ 3:00pm EST - The Hawthorne Hut, East Shroud Saturday - Starlight Charity Bingo @ 6:00pm EST - Mist W15, P15 Saturday - Blitzball: Shellshockers Blitzball Rally Pizza Party @ 6:00pm EST - Tamamizu, Ruby Sea Saturday - Blitzball Rally - Banner of a Thousand Moons @ 8:00pm EST - Reunion, Azim Steppe Sunday - Garlean Weekly - Tis the Season to Purge @ 4:00pm EST - Castrum Aquilonis Sunday -  Eorzean Alliance Accession Ceremony for Ala Mhigo @ 6:00pm EST - Ala Mhigo, the Lochs Note: the Happy Gyuki Clinic is moving to Dec 14th this month! No Bountiful Chest this Month

Monday - The Salt Baron Pre-Game Party!! @ 7:00pm EST - Goblet W10, P26 http://for-gold-and-glory.tumblr.com/post/180040476070/zhara-liara-yui-come-to-our-pre-game-party - Come to our pre-game party! It’ll be at Fjolnir’s (our captain’s) house, otherwise known as Iron Drake Smithing in the front yard. We’ll have a barbeque going, multiple fire pits and of course all the booz you could want! Support the Ala Mhigans at March to Madness this year, come to the party and wear purple! Our homecoming game will be a few days after that on December 6th. Be sure to support us as we hopefully kick some Garlean Charger ass! For Ala Mhigo! Status: Open RP, please check the link! Type: Social GM: The Salt Barons Monday - The Grand Tilt of Coerthas - Jousting Tournament - 9:00pm EST - Camp Dragonhead http://tuftananke.tumblr.com/post/175483077178/housedebayle-the-grand-tilt-of-coerthas - Presented by the venerable House De'bayle and hosted by Ser Basile Feurieux, and their Knights in Camp Dragonhead, the Grand Tilt proves to be a glorious event involving all manners of Ishgardian culture. Lords, Ladies, Squires, and Men-at-Arms all flock to the tilt in order to win glory for one’s heraldry, acquire the favor of a Lady or Lord, to witness illustrious spectacle beyond belief, or to practice mounted combat in a vicious trial by fire Status: Open RP, please check link for rules! Type: Tournament GM: House de’Bayle Tuesday -  Dato's Day! Axes and You! @ 7:30pm EST -  Costa Del Sol - Dato will teach the finer things about using a greataxe to members of the company who might be interested! Free axe to all who join! Status: Open RP, come join us! Type: Class GM: Dato Koelklin Tuesday - Blitzball RP: The Empire Returns @ 9:00pm EST -  Velodyna, the Fringes - Oh no! Blitzball team, the Imperative Finibus Primo Præcipe has landed in Velodyna the night before their match against the Saltery Salt Barons. The Resistance and allies have been deployed to escort the imperials to Rhalgr’s Reach and keep them entertained (and supervised) for the evening.  Status: open RP, come join us! Type: Social GM: Aegir Hlerson

Thursday -  Blitzball: The Saltery Salt Barons vs the Garlean Chargers @ 9:00 - 10:30pm EST - Bloodstorm, Rhalgr’s Reach http://for-gold-and-glory.tumblr.com/post/180761889565/balmung-march-2-madness-blitzball - The Madness makes it way to Gyr Abania with a clash of bitter rivals! The season’s third game will take place in the temporary Bloodstorm Stadium in Rhalgr’s Reach. Status: open RP, come join us! Type: Tournament GM: Aegir Hlerson Friday - Knights of Oasis -  Magnificent Oasis @ 7:30pm EST - Little Ala Mhigo -  A young Ala Mhigan girl comes to the Oasis to help her save her farm from an evil Ul'dahn land baron.  Put on your spurs and mount your chocobos! We're going wranglin'! Will the knights mosey on up to the challenge, or will this poor farm girl's home be the next Golden Saucer? Status: open RP, come join us! Type: Action/Adventure GM: Dato Koelklin Friday - “When Are Your Office Hours!?” @ 9:00 - 10:30pm EST - Goblet W6, P5 + Castrum Aquilonis -  - Adventurers! Do you need to speak to your boss? Anthony and Maximillian have open office hours and are taking interviews, questions, general catch up. Whatever you want to talk about! - Imperials! Do you need to report to your superior? Stay tuned for the line up.   This is a weekly event, so if you miss them this week, check next week! Not everyone will be available every week, but we’ll try our best. If there’s a line, please be patient. Special guest office hours may be open too. Saturday - G&G Weekly Sins of the Mother Pt 3 @ 3:00pm EST - The Hawthorne Hut, East Shroud -  After facing the Lord of the Inferno, Neroki’s vision turns the adventurers north to the Shroud. The Sinner Koleh means to gather more beastmen allies for his army and now he means to treat with the Sylphs. But what is his end game here? And what effect might the Bow of Light have upon the Sylphlands and the Shroud itself? Status: adventurer RP, new Rpers welcome! Type: Action/Adventure GM: Aegir Hlerson

Saturday - Starlight Charity Bingo @ 6:00pm EST - Mist W15, P15 http://meandering-mind.tumblr.com/post/180356788363/the-starlight-charity-bingo-night-is-coming-the - The Matron’s Reach Charity Foundation hosts a fun night of Bingo at The Red Herring for all to enjoy.  With a newly developed Bingo system, featuring custom bingo plates, every grandparent’s dream can now be realized through roleplay. Status: Open RP, please check the link Type: Social/Game GM: The Matron’s Reach Saturday - Blitzball: Shellshockers Blitzball Rally Pizza Party @ 6:00pm EST - Tamamizu, Ruby Sea http://for-gold-and-glory.tumblr.com/post/180770172670/balmung-blitzball-shellshockers-blitzball-rally -  Cowabunga dudes! The Tamamizu Shellshockers will be drumming up team cheer from their Kojin supports on Saturday in Tamamizu. After an appropriate ceremony to have the kami give them strength, the Shellshockers will celebrate with their fans and friends with a cheesy pizza party catered by Stellazzio Pizzeria! Some song and cheers will be enjoyed too as well as a Kojin led charity auction to raise funds for the team. Status: Open RP, please join us! Type: Social GM: Aegir Hlerson

Saturday - Blitzball Rally - Banner of a Thousand Moons @ 8:00pm EST - Reunion, Azim Steppe http://for-gold-and-glory.tumblr.com/post/180666263730/ask-a-qestir-balmung-blitzball-banner-of-a Come party with the Thousand Banners of the Moon before their game! Feast with us as we celebrate long into the night and maybe the next morning! (BYOB recommenced) - Bring a dish or two  and prove YOUR people are indeed the best cooks!- Set an effigy of Magnai on fire and roast marshmallows on the resulting bonfire (unless you are an Oronir, then the effigy is of Y’shtola)! -Take turns throwing people into bodies of water because that’s obviously how blitzball is played! -Shoot off fireworks just because! Party hard, party long, and party in the name of the Banners’ victory! Status: Open RP, please join us! Type: Social GM: Not Iota Sunday - Garlean Weekly - Tis the Season to Purge @ 4:00pm EST - Castrum Aquilonis https://fustuarium.tumblr.com TBA Status: Open to members of the Fustarium, accepting new members Type: RP PVP GM: Rafailleur Sanguis

Sunday -  Eorzean Alliance Accession Ceremony for Ala Mhigo @ 6:00pm EST - Ala Mhigo, the Lochs http://for-gold-and-glory.tumblr.com/post/180281162855/ffxiv-balmung-rp-4thcombinedbrigade -  Together we have defeated the dreadful XIIth Imperial Legion and brought freedom to Ala Mhigo. Now we come together once more to celebrate the accession of our newly-liberated brothers and sisters into the Eorzean Alliance. This historic occasion marks the first time the realm is united and together in arms, poised to face the challenges of this tumultuous star as a single force. As the leaders of the five city-states are scheduled to meet in the castle of Ala Mhigo, the Alliance military will be hosting a ceremony for the free companies of Eorzea in the city below, inviting prominent adventurer leaders to show their support with rousing speeches and revelry!   Status: Open RP, please join us! Type: Social/Performance GM: Kale Aideron and Aegir Hlerson

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FFXIV is probably my most played game ever. So don’t get me wrong, I’m not about to criticize it because I hate the game. I just feel like expressing my opinion because I’m bummed out. 

Ok I’m almost to level 70. ‘Almost’ meaning I obviously haven’t experienced everything Stormblood has to offer, but even so: thus far I haven’t liked Stormblood. I think I liked HW more. Several times, since my first time getting into the game, I have taken hiatuses. Mostly small ones, but before Stormblood launched I quit for several months. I was just sick of the game, and the same old grind. Obviously MMO’s are like that, but when I bought Stormblood I was really hoping it would really grab me and put me in that same state of wonder, excitement and interest to progress through and experience the game. But it hasn’t. I haven’t had any desire to play it. If I did, I’d be level 70 on three different classes by now.

There’s not a single area I like. I’ve heard a lot of it is calling back to XI, but FFXIV is seriously my first FF game ever, so there’s no nostalgia for me there. Even if there were... all the areas seem so dull and drab. Yanxia is kind of cool, but it just looks like China. It doesn’t feel like it has any charm or uniqueness. The Azim Steppe is definitely unique, but remove the interesting culture, and it’s just a big open grass square with a structure in the middle. Other than that, it’s just drab sandy wastelands or grey rocks. These areas give me no motive to explore and progress in questing. What’s the point? Also, don’t get me started on aether currents. I feel the areas in HW were so dynamic, unique, and interesting. Floating islands, crazy trees, dragons, Azys Lla is so visually intriguing to me. I thought Ishgard was impressive. Kugane just kind of feels like a box with a bunch of Asian looking buildings in it. I can just Google “Asian city” and get the same feeling. Ishgard is unique and enchanting.

They added swimming, which I also found underwhelming. Outside a few instances, most of the underwater areas are barren. Guild Wars 2 did it better... The addition seems either unnecessary or lacking. My entire time in the Ruby Sea felt like a chore.

For the first time ever in the game, I actually watched cutscenes and tried to follow the story of MSQ. The beginning wasn’t half bad, I was actually actively engaged and wanted to know what would happen next. But then I felt like it became just another basic Empire vs. Rebellion story. On top of that it feels rushed. The transitions between Doma and Ala Mhigo are choppy. Now that I’ve lost interest it’s just... go to X location and X mobs. 

I also found the Red Mage and Samurai additions underwhelming.  I think it’s more of the fact they’re DPS, although we did a healer and a tank in HW. Then again we got three classes in HW, including one of each... I’ve only played SAM and RDM around level 60, but so far I find them both to be rather boring. RDM feels good but it’s pretty simple. And samurai just doesn’t really feel fresh to me at all. But I mean, how much can they really make an MMORPG class unique... (Well... MCH and AST were pretty unique COUGH) Also my main DPS, summoner, changed a lot. And while I think the changes make sense, I don’t think it’s as fun or engaging. I’m not saying the classes are bad, in fact I don’t have enough experience with them to say much, but they didn’t feel fun to me personally.

I also didn’t play at launch, I waited a few weeks. I heard it was a nightmare. So that’s a thing.

Outside Doma Castle I haven’t found the dungeons to be very fun. That could just be because of all the other stuff I already said though.

I’m just bored of this game, and SB hasn’t helped it. I don’t want to quit, because I’ve invested so much of myself into this game and I still love it for all of the memories, the strong PvE, and the cute glamours, but all of that isn’t enough for me anymore. I think I’ve just gotten all that I can out of this game. I don’t have any friends to play it with anymore, so I’m literally just going through content I’m not even enjoying by myself. It’s pretty depressing. And I don’t see the purpose in doing it anymore. I just wish I didn’t pay square 55 dollars just to be depressed. I see the game’s value, and it’s definitely one of the best MMORPG games on the market, but I see no point in continuing playing it. 

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This.

This was everything.

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I ran around and found the Travel-Sized Twelve hanging around Omphalos!

.....Well, except Oschon.

So, here’s Althyk

Nophica

Rhalgr

Menphina in the foreground and Halone in the back

Nymeia

Nald’thal

Byregot

Thaliak

Azeyma

And Llymlaen!

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Me, going through Holminster Switch, getting a feel for the Trust system again:

Me, seeing the boss named "Tesleen, the Forgiven":

"...OW."

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Okay, now, Reksh, listen to the armored man's warnings about the new power you've acquired, okay? Reksh?

.....Oh goddammit, Reksh.....

(Creator's note: I think it'd be in character for him to overload himself with the new powers, especially ones based in more negative emotions in the state of mind he's been in at the start of HW. So that's why I just had him run recklessly into the dark flames.)

Well, at least the lady's safe now, after we cleaved through a whole host of Temple Knights. Wonder how the others are gonna take that news.....

Hm......

Hm..........The mystery behind the DRk powers deepens.....

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Our story begins with...uh....Oh...

Oh god. Reksh.....

This is what you get for storming off on your own!

Ah, so you're the Fray I've heard so much about!

Yep. I think this is gonna be a fun one. Reksh, you ought to listen to this guy....

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By popular (read: Discord) demand, I will be liveblogging my experience going through the DRK questline on the character that I have planned to undergo that story.

So. Without further ado.....

Our End begins.

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"Hey, old man, I'm gonna fight Titan--Wha--? Hey, quit laughin', dammit! I'm serious!"

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So. That's how it happened. The first Final Days. The Sundering. Everything that triggered and influenced our present world.

My jaw aches from having my mouth hung open the whole time, and I did not think that my eyes could open as wide as they could.

But Venat's final line before the Sundering was raw as fuck.

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I would kill and die for Alpha the Chocobo.

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*head-in-hands Big Sad over Gaius raising his adopted Au Ra children a little too well and then losing all but one of them to EVAs because the Empire Fucking Sucks and drove them to such lengths to liberate their homeland and gain their freedom*