Summary:
This introduction to the tale bounces around a bunch. Meteors crash to
the earth, and the moon itself is falling. People on earth are miffed,
as well they should be. We see their reactions, and then flash to two
main parties. Ceodore, Rosa, Cid, and Kain are still in the throne room
of Baron, confronting the Evil Moon Gang. Golbez, Rydia, Luca, and
Edge fly to Baron, but can’t get in because of a Babil-like sheld.
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-Like with Kain’s Tale, I get the chance to use date, but this time from ALL saved games rather than just Ceodore’s Tale. If I chose not to use these, I guess I’d get generic stats.
-We start with Golbez on Rydia’s and Edge’s ship. (Not that ship, though Golbez would probably be on board there too.)
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Agart
-Observation room.
-The astronomers see blue meteors falling from the moon.
Chicken Little, eat your heart out.
-OH SHIT, an army of EMGs maybe?
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Damcyan
-Harley and the chancellor in the throne room. A soldier tells them of the meteors.
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Fabul
-Seneschal, Sheila, and the Duke Consort learn the same.
-This is a neat way to start the story. Not by showing us the main cast, but rather by showing how the secondary characters are holding their shit together in the face of all this chaos.
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Agart
-Corio looks shocked. This is probably a bad thing.
-THE MOON ITSELF IS FALLING TO THE EARTH??
Getting closer.
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Eblan
-The Seneschal sees it.
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Overworld
-Luca, Rydia, Golbez, etc. see the same.
-Golbez is still called Man in Black here, I guess because those around him don’t know he’s Golbez. Seems reasonable for him to not tell them. With all the stuff going down, I imagine he’d be Suspect #1.
-Golbez takes control of the ship and steers it towards Baron.
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Baron
-Picking up at the end of Kain’s Tale, at the confrontation in the throne room.
-Title screen for the tale: “The Crystals: The Planet Eater.” WHAT AN EPIC NAME FOR A TITLE!! I’m now terrified of something that could be called “The Planet Eater.” I doubt it’s just Zeromus. Perhaps it’s some big bad from Moon #2.
-And why is this Tale called “The Crystals”? Will we get a Crystal PoV story at some point?
-Golbez, Luca, Rydia, and Edge touch down outside Baron.
-They go to the castle gates, and are repelled by a pink force field type thingy.
Stopped.
-Town is full of Stepford soldiers. They leave me alone and wander around like headless chickens, but when I talk to them, they attack, saying “King Cecil’s… orders.”
-Rosa’s mother is okay!
-So is Cid’s family.
-Hm. Not seeing a way in, and the waterway is thankfully not an option. Time to explore.
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Next time: walk the earth like Caine in “Kung Fu.” But instead of trying to somehow find my brother in the old west, I'm just looking for a way into Baron.
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-Like with Kain’s Tale, I get the chance to use date, but this time from ALL saved games rather than just Ceodore’s Tale. If I chose not to use these, I guess I’d get generic stats.
-We start with Golbez on Rydia’s and Edge’s ship. (Not that ship, though Golbez would probably be on board there too.)
---
Agart
-Observation room.
-The astronomers see blue meteors falling from the moon.
Chicken Little, eat your heart out.
-OH SHIT, an army of EMGs maybe?
---
Damcyan
-Harley and the chancellor in the throne room. A soldier tells them of the meteors.
---
Fabul
-Seneschal, Sheila, and the Duke Consort learn the same.
-This is a neat way to start the story. Not by showing us the main cast, but rather by showing how the secondary characters are holding their shit together in the face of all this chaos.
---
Agart
-Corio looks shocked. This is probably a bad thing.
-THE MOON ITSELF IS FALLING TO THE EARTH??
Getting closer.
---
Eblan
-The Seneschal sees it.
---
Overworld
-Luca, Rydia, Golbez, etc. see the same.
-Golbez is still called Man in Black here, I guess because those around him don’t know he’s Golbez. Seems reasonable for him to not tell them. With all the stuff going down, I imagine he’d be Suspect #1.
-Golbez takes control of the ship and steers it towards Baron.
---
Baron
-Picking up at the end of Kain’s Tale, at the confrontation in the throne room.
-Title screen for the tale: “The Crystals: The Planet Eater.” WHAT AN EPIC NAME FOR A TITLE!! I’m now terrified of something that could be called “The Planet Eater.” I doubt it’s just Zeromus. Perhaps it’s some big bad from Moon #2.
-And why is this Tale called “The Crystals”? Will we get a Crystal PoV story at some point?
-Golbez, Luca, Rydia, and Edge touch down outside Baron.
-They go to the castle gates, and are repelled by a pink force field type thingy.
Stopped.
-Town is full of Stepford soldiers. They leave me alone and wander around like headless chickens, but when I talk to them, they attack, saying “King Cecil’s… orders.”
-Rosa’s mother is okay!
-So is Cid’s family.
-Hm. Not seeing a way in, and the waterway is thankfully not an option. Time to explore.
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Next time: walk the earth like Caine in “Kung Fu.” But instead of trying to somehow find my brother in the old west, I'm just looking for a way into Baron.
