Summary:
Taking care of business before the Floating Continent. The Esper Cave,
Jidoor, the southern continent (still under the illusion of peace), and
then the Veldt.
The Blackjack
-Interesting. Strago says that the Triad’s set-up in a triangular formation is key. It keeps their power balanced. If someone were to move them, the power imbalance would lead to catastrophe.
Um. Yeah. Let’s stop that.
-This confuses me a bit. Gestahl (and I now think Kefka, too) want to be SuperMagic!Emperors. You can’t be the emperor of a destroyed world, since there would be no empire to rule. So how will they try to get the power or wake the Triad or whatever without destroying the world?
-Anyway. I have some choice now. I can go to the “Floating Continent,” but there’s some other stuff I want to do first.
1) Take Relm to Owzer’s Mansion to see if she interacts with the paintings there.
2) Revisit the Esper Cave to find what I missed.
3) See what the post-peace situation is like in the Empire’s outer towns.
4) Visit the Veldt to play with Strago/Relm/Gau interaction and see if there are new rages for Gau.
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Esper Cave
-Phew. I can return. I worried the cave would be blocked ro something.
-And I did miss treasure. I get a Chocobo Suit for Strago, which is kind of a hilarious image.
Cosplaying Strago is the best Strago.
-And a Tabby Suit! Hurray for FFVI being furry-friendly.
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Jidoor
-Before going to Owzer’s, I stop by the Auction House to see what they’re selling. After all, I don’t have to buy anything I don’t want to.
-AND IT’S A TALKING CHOCOBO WTF WTF! A “TALKOBO”
-WANT
CHILD: “Daddy, I want that! I want it now!
DAD: “No, you don’t! Pipe down!”
CHILD: “I want it! I want it! Buy it, Daddy! Please! Pretty please!”
Yeah, the kid’s spoiled, but mostly I’m annoyed at the possibility I might lose this auction.
-I bid 10k gil. Come on. I need this in my life.
-AND THE KID’S DAD BUYS IT FOR 500K GIL WTFFFFDHSFJKLDSH FDJKLSF DJKLS
-So pissed and jealous. Grr. Going to keep an eye out for a relic or something that lets me never be outbid. It’s probably not a thing, but still.
-The next few auctions are for Angel Wings. No thanks.
-No special Relm interaction with the paintings in Owzer’s Mansion. This surprises me. I was so sure that she would talk about how proud she was of them or SOMETHING. Hm. Maybe they are just flavor, to foreshadow Relm.
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Southern Continent
-Gestahl’s troops have pulled out of Maranda and returned their soldiers home. I guess he really wanted to sell the fake peace.
Hate to break it to you, but…
-Tzen is in rebuilding mode.
-Albrook is really dark. Is the Floating Continent above it?
-Yeah, it is. The continent is blotting out the sun. Probably not a good thing. Few things that unnaturally blot out the sun are.
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The Veldt
-Strago picked up a few new blue spells (Gravity, Vanish, Berserk, Level 3 Confuse). I wish there were some in-game indicator about whether a spell counts as blue or not. Currently, it’s lots of trial-and-error.
-A couple of times here, Gau didn’t immediately recognize us and we had to throw him some dried meat to win him over.
Not sure what triggered that. Probably a berserk Edgar punching him in the face.
-The biggest disappointment in new abilities acquired was easily the Intangir. I was so excited to see that invisible behemoth again, thinking he’d give me Meteor. But no. He grants “Transfusion,” which kills Gau to heal an ally. Worst. Rage. Ever.
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Glossary of New Rage Abilities
Doberman: Bite (ST physical damage)
Hunting Hound: Bite
Hill Gigas: Magnitude 8 (earthquake-type thing that only affects the enemies)
Adamankory: Acid Rain (massive AOE water)
Bonnacon: Sticky Goo (still not sure, but probably slow)
Intangir: Transfusion. Bleh.
Chimera: Aqua Breath (massive AOE water)
Devourer: Shell Slam (heavy ST physical)
---
Next time: the Floating Continent.
The Blackjack
-Interesting. Strago says that the Triad’s set-up in a triangular formation is key. It keeps their power balanced. If someone were to move them, the power imbalance would lead to catastrophe.
Um. Yeah. Let’s stop that.
-This confuses me a bit. Gestahl (and I now think Kefka, too) want to be SuperMagic!Emperors. You can’t be the emperor of a destroyed world, since there would be no empire to rule. So how will they try to get the power or wake the Triad or whatever without destroying the world?
-Anyway. I have some choice now. I can go to the “Floating Continent,” but there’s some other stuff I want to do first.
1) Take Relm to Owzer’s Mansion to see if she interacts with the paintings there.
2) Revisit the Esper Cave to find what I missed.
3) See what the post-peace situation is like in the Empire’s outer towns.
4) Visit the Veldt to play with Strago/Relm/Gau interaction and see if there are new rages for Gau.
---
Esper Cave
-Phew. I can return. I worried the cave would be blocked ro something.
-And I did miss treasure. I get a Chocobo Suit for Strago, which is kind of a hilarious image.
Cosplaying Strago is the best Strago.
-And a Tabby Suit! Hurray for FFVI being furry-friendly.
---
Jidoor
-Before going to Owzer’s, I stop by the Auction House to see what they’re selling. After all, I don’t have to buy anything I don’t want to.
-AND IT’S A TALKING CHOCOBO WTF WTF! A “TALKOBO”
-WANT
CHILD: “Daddy, I want that! I want it now!
DAD: “No, you don’t! Pipe down!”
CHILD: “I want it! I want it! Buy it, Daddy! Please! Pretty please!”
Yeah, the kid’s spoiled, but mostly I’m annoyed at the possibility I might lose this auction.
-I bid 10k gil. Come on. I need this in my life.
-AND THE KID’S DAD BUYS IT FOR 500K GIL WTFFFFDHSFJKLDSH FDJKLSF DJKLS
-So pissed and jealous. Grr. Going to keep an eye out for a relic or something that lets me never be outbid. It’s probably not a thing, but still.
-The next few auctions are for Angel Wings. No thanks.
-No special Relm interaction with the paintings in Owzer’s Mansion. This surprises me. I was so sure that she would talk about how proud she was of them or SOMETHING. Hm. Maybe they are just flavor, to foreshadow Relm.
---
Southern Continent
-Gestahl’s troops have pulled out of Maranda and returned their soldiers home. I guess he really wanted to sell the fake peace.
Hate to break it to you, but…
-Tzen is in rebuilding mode.
-Albrook is really dark. Is the Floating Continent above it?
-Yeah, it is. The continent is blotting out the sun. Probably not a good thing. Few things that unnaturally blot out the sun are.
---
The Veldt
-Strago picked up a few new blue spells (Gravity, Vanish, Berserk, Level 3 Confuse). I wish there were some in-game indicator about whether a spell counts as blue or not. Currently, it’s lots of trial-and-error.
-A couple of times here, Gau didn’t immediately recognize us and we had to throw him some dried meat to win him over.
Not sure what triggered that. Probably a berserk Edgar punching him in the face.
-The biggest disappointment in new abilities acquired was easily the Intangir. I was so excited to see that invisible behemoth again, thinking he’d give me Meteor. But no. He grants “Transfusion,” which kills Gau to heal an ally. Worst. Rage. Ever.
---
Glossary of New Rage Abilities
Doberman: Bite (ST physical damage)
Hunting Hound: Bite
Hill Gigas: Magnitude 8 (earthquake-type thing that only affects the enemies)
Adamankory: Acid Rain (massive AOE water)
Bonnacon: Sticky Goo (still not sure, but probably slow)
Intangir: Transfusion. Bleh.
Chimera: Aqua Breath (massive AOE water)
Devourer: Shell Slam (heavy ST physical)
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Next time: the Floating Continent.
