Summary:
We’re back in Bartz’s world, in Castle Tycoon. Most of the town
infuriates me by acting like things are fine, when clearly this is the
calm before the storm. Lenna and Faris get a celebratory welcome,
leaving Bartz and Krile to investigate. We see Boko (and his
family!!!), and get a new, yellow, furry member for our party.
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Castle Tycoon
-Everything seems normal here. “Princess Lenna, thank goodness you’re home,” etc. Is this a dream world? Something must be wrong.
-The chancellor is in a festive mood with the return of Faris/Sarisa and Lenna.
-They’re getting ready for a banquet in their honor.
-Did the game bug out? Like, did it skip to the post-game credits and wrap-up?
-Faris is nervous about wearing a dress and not her normal pirate gear. STOP ACTING NORMAL. WHAT HAPPENED???
-Bartz likes Faris in a dress.
Dude. You had Faris in your party dressed like a pirate, ninja, knight, and berserker. And you’re just now seeing hearts?
-There’s dancing now. Guard: “It seems now that Tycoon can return to the glory days of old.” NO IT CAN’T. EXDEATH DID SOME SHENANIGANS AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT KIND.
-We get control of Bartz. He talks to Krile (who’s no longer on her home planet), and she’s worried. Good. She feels like Galuf is telling them to hurry… Thanks God they’re not all just like, “Well, whatever, at least we’re home.”
-I do like that Faris and Lenna are joint rulers now. Because they both rule.
-Bartz and Krile explore the castle for clues. Faris and Lenna can’t join us, since they’re the guest of honor.
-There’s some horrible twist coming, and the joyous dance music makes it worse.
-Random old guy around castle: “A thousand years ago, the skies over Tycoon were rent asunder.” Oh God. I’m beyond nervous now.
FUCK YOU, RANDOM OPTIMISTIC TOWNSPERSON. The game is trolling me so hard right now.
-They continue: “…but something about the sky seems kind of strange, don’t you think? And it’s only right above Tycoon.” OH GOD WHAT
-The bridge over the west river is complete. That’s nice. I guess. But I don’t really care. I’m afraid that the sky above Tycoon will soon spew forth tentacled horrors from beyond the stars. I’ve read Lovecraft. I know how this goes.
-Hey, Boko may be still over in the cave to the west. YES! Let’s go visit.
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Outside the Pirate Cave
-BOKO!!! HAHAHA!! HI! And Krile speaks Chocobo, because of course she does.
-Boko has a family now! He introduces us to his wife, Koko. LOL HI! Did they have some chocobo pirate cave meet-cute while we were in Krile’s world? I would not mind a follow-up game that follows the courtship of Boko and Koko.
-Boko knows we’re going on a journey or senses it, and wants to come. Hurray for getting back Boko for the next part of the game.
-But he has to say goodbye to his wife. :(
-AND KOKO’S PREGNANT!! Mazel tov, Boko.
-This is awesome. We’re going to have little Bokolets running around eventually, and we have Boko back with us. Huzzah!
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Next time: Onto Tycoon. Now with 100% more Boko.
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Castle Tycoon
-Everything seems normal here. “Princess Lenna, thank goodness you’re home,” etc. Is this a dream world? Something must be wrong.
-The chancellor is in a festive mood with the return of Faris/Sarisa and Lenna.
-They’re getting ready for a banquet in their honor.
-Did the game bug out? Like, did it skip to the post-game credits and wrap-up?
-Faris is nervous about wearing a dress and not her normal pirate gear. STOP ACTING NORMAL. WHAT HAPPENED???
-Bartz likes Faris in a dress.
Dude. You had Faris in your party dressed like a pirate, ninja, knight, and berserker. And you’re just now seeing hearts?
-There’s dancing now. Guard: “It seems now that Tycoon can return to the glory days of old.” NO IT CAN’T. EXDEATH DID SOME SHENANIGANS AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT KIND.
-We get control of Bartz. He talks to Krile (who’s no longer on her home planet), and she’s worried. Good. She feels like Galuf is telling them to hurry… Thanks God they’re not all just like, “Well, whatever, at least we’re home.”
-I do like that Faris and Lenna are joint rulers now. Because they both rule.
-Bartz and Krile explore the castle for clues. Faris and Lenna can’t join us, since they’re the guest of honor.
-There’s some horrible twist coming, and the joyous dance music makes it worse.
-Random old guy around castle: “A thousand years ago, the skies over Tycoon were rent asunder.” Oh God. I’m beyond nervous now.
FUCK YOU, RANDOM OPTIMISTIC TOWNSPERSON. The game is trolling me so hard right now.
-They continue: “…but something about the sky seems kind of strange, don’t you think? And it’s only right above Tycoon.” OH GOD WHAT
-The bridge over the west river is complete. That’s nice. I guess. But I don’t really care. I’m afraid that the sky above Tycoon will soon spew forth tentacled horrors from beyond the stars. I’ve read Lovecraft. I know how this goes.
-Hey, Boko may be still over in the cave to the west. YES! Let’s go visit.
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Outside the Pirate Cave
-BOKO!!! HAHAHA!! HI! And Krile speaks Chocobo, because of course she does.
-Boko has a family now! He introduces us to his wife, Koko. LOL HI! Did they have some chocobo pirate cave meet-cute while we were in Krile’s world? I would not mind a follow-up game that follows the courtship of Boko and Koko.
-Boko knows we’re going on a journey or senses it, and wants to come. Hurray for getting back Boko for the next part of the game.
-But he has to say goodbye to his wife. :(
-AND KOKO’S PREGNANT!! Mazel tov, Boko.
-This is awesome. We’re going to have little Bokolets running around eventually, and we have Boko back with us. Huzzah!
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Next time: Onto Tycoon. Now with 100% more Boko.
