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thegreatyin · 3 months

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okay so with the naturalist done let's go a bit weird

1, 9, 24 and 25, for The Boatman.

1 - Why do you like or dislike this character?

The chess games you can play with him are really fun. I love how the difficulty organically builds up over time the further you go and the more your PC perishes- it really feels like you're slowly bonding with the guy, getting more comfortable with him, getting more comfortable with the Neath in general, etc etc. Even if the watchful checks are a bitch by the time you hit endgame.

Seriously, look at this! Look at the progression!! It's so charming. I love it so much. I may be losing in my boardgames but I am winning in my heart.

9 - Could you be roommates with this character?

Hell yeah!! The Scoundrel is already practically roommates given how much they've died already/die on a bi-weekly basis. I wouldn't mind a skeleton homie. He's a little... intense, but he's a cool guy. I think we could hang out together. Some time off that boat would definitely do him good.

24 - What other character from another fandom of yours that reminds you of them?

I mean... pretty much any form of death/the grim reaper in any sort of media, really? He's pretty archetypal. If it's a skeleton representing death, it's reminiscent of him.

25 - What was your first impression of this character? How about now?

At first: eyy what's up my dude (fascinated by the new zone, passing 100% watchful checks with ease)

Now: EYYYY what's UP my dude (just chillin', failing a 63% watchful check 7 times in a row)

#yes im still doing these. yes im just slow lmao #ask #fallen london #i dont think about the boatman (original edition) much and we dont really know a lot about him as a Person. but i like the guy #death is a chipper fellow. and also apparently a bit spiteful if you pick certain evolution endings. but i like the guy anyway #the scoundrel's at... roughly 30-ish against the boatman by now? honestly im looking forward to hitting 40 #even if it's only going to get more and more painful to win at chess #caeru's account is a blessing by comparison. despite everything to do with SMEN he's only died a few times so far #i cant wait to watch him get progressively worse at chess #sidenote while this ask is very obviously not about him. while on the subject of small organic progression stuff in FL #i really like how the high nightmares menace card just. naturally scales with your watchful #yes it's an Ordeal to deal with the manager and yes the scoundrel almost always has the walls are wrong burden #but i like it in semi-narrative-terms. it feels like you're adapting to the neath. in a way.#or maybe just losing it more and more #either way i just!! like it!!! even the upper river equivalent cards refer to the manager like he's an old acquaintance by now #and i just like that. i like the feeling of buildup it evokes #by the time you hit railway the boatman and the manager arent just menace guys. they're ur menace homies.#and optionally your fellow besties in card gaming if you picked heart's desire #idk. this probably makes no sense and im rambling incoherently for no reason like i seem to always do with FL asks #tldr; i like the funny menace guys

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