Mushroom Rock – Aftermath
-I’d forgotten to check the post-Sin battle area for any new stuff, so came back here.
-Some driftwood, rubble, no bodies. Not much here.
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Djose Road
-Just saw Auron’s Banishing Blade, and that may be my new favorite attack. He drinks from his jug, spews it onto his weapon, and uses it to summon some kind of dark magic to wreck the enemy.
-I see a chocobo in the distance. Clasko perhaps?
-Found a hiding chest that I missed before. Not much in it, just a Bright Bangle, but nice to see anyway.
-Not Clasko. Just a random injured Crusader. [Later edit: I think?]
-Tried reaching the Temple of Yevon-Djose. The guards there pushed me out. Again, I’m not complaining because they didn’t sic Dark Whoever on me, so it’s fairly pleasant. They just ran me out.
-Pretty satisfying to whomp these Ochus. I remember how much trouble they gave me before, and now they’re two-shottable.
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Moonflow
-Arrived at the shoopuf dude on the moonflow. Sure, what the heck. Let’s take a ride.
-Found another Jecht’s sphere! This game has really rewarded my backtracking.
-Panning around the Moonflow, seeing both Jecht and Braska through Auron’s eyes.
-This is after Jecht attacked the shoopuf and decided to quit drinking.
Well… looks like his wife and son were part of the reasoning after all. He didn’t think they’d forgive him for screwing up the fight against Sin.
To be honest, I think Tidus at the time cared more about you being an abusive asshole.
-lol at the dude on the north bank of the Moonflow who yearns for Lady Yunalesca to protect them from Sin.
-A Crusader says Guadosalam is super quiet now. Huh.
-I guess this seems like a HORRIBLE idea, but in we go. Into Guadosalam.
DJOSE ROAD FIENDS CAPTURED [7]
-BASILISK
-BITE BUG
-BUNYIP
-GARM
-OCHU?? [this may count if the Moonflow is part of Djose Road]
-SIMURGH [those of you who have read Worm know why I’m shuddering right now]
-SNOW FLAN
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Guadosalam
-Trommell meets us here. Fucking Trommell.
-He’s… sad? Now that Lord Seymour is gone, he’s desperate. He wants to die if it means being closer to Jyscal and Seymour.
-So… do they not know Seymour is still “around?” Or do they count that as dead? Or is he fully dispersed now? (lol no way)
-I feel like I’m missing something. Everyone is here acting like the Guado have been massacred. Did Seymour attack the Guado? Or are they referring to the word spread that Seymour killed Jyscal?
Guado fatalism.
-Anything new in the Farplane? Let’s check.
-Lulu speaks with her former summoner. Now at peace.
-Trommell is here. Longing for his lord.
GUADO BLITZER: “It’s true that many tossed themselves to the Farplane in Lord Seymour’s name.” I guess this means they followed him into battle. I dunno. I think I just forgot something major.
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Thunder Plains
-I spy with my little eye another sphere.
-In this Jecht’s sphere, Jecht is freaking out about making sure Auron records something.
-lolol Jecht was trying to dodge a lightning strike and was unsuccessful
-Found a Yellow Shield lying on the ground outside the Rin’s Travel Agency. It has Lightningproof (nice) and a blank space.
-CRAP DID I ACCIDENTALLY TRIGGER ANOTHER DARK AEON?? I saw a dude who looked friendly enough. Talked to him. He screamed, “you heathen!” and ran off. We’re in pursuit.
-Kimahri pauses. Seems to sense/smell something.
-He’s looking at the top of a lightning tower.
-I should’ve known. This is the Thunder Plains, after all.
Dark Ixion.
-Died. 99,999 Thundaja and 99,999 melee hits. Maybe I can use that Lightningproof shield?
-Nope. The 99999 still went through. (That seems a liiiiitle bit like bullshit – I was really hoping I could use elemental weaknesses strategically here - but oh well.)
-Let’s try the Yojimbo strategy. I don’t have much gil – just over 50k.
-Took a few attempts, but after spending all my gil, it worked. Down goes Dark Ixion. Got the Ochre Targe for Rikku with Lightning Eater.
-wait what’s going on
-It seems like that the adult summoner died, but the kid summoner vanished, and now a mini-game?
-Oh, I see. I have to chase the kid summoner who resummoned Dark Ixion, and kill him again. I’m out of gil. I’ll come back later I guess.
-Maybe the Ochre Targe is enough to withstand Dark Ixion’s aerosparks.
-Nah, tried a couple of times and Dark Ixion just destroys me. Moving on for now.
-Interesting. The cactuar stones are intermittently lit up. When it’s lit up, if I reach it, I can “unlock” it. I thought I already unlocked em all.
-Couldn’t find any more cactuar stones lighting up. Just the one. Will move on for now.
THUNDER PLAINS FIENDS CAPTURED [8]
-AEROUGE
-BUER
-GOLD ELEMENT
-IRON GIANT
-KUSARIQQU
-LARVA
-MELUSINE
-QACTUAR
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Macalania
-A mother and child here are on the road, supposed waiting for the husband/father to arrive. Hm.
-Found another Jecht’s sphere.
-This is when Braska and Jecht first meet. Neat!
-This is the approach. Braska offering the prospect of Jecht to go home.
-lol Auron immediately dismisses Jecht. Right there with ya.
-Why is Braska a “fallen summoner?”
-The unlikelihood of their partnership appeals to Braska. He refers to Auron as “a warrior monk, doomed to obscurity for refusing the hand of the priest’s daughter.” Interesting backstory tidbit.
-The scene changes to Jecht washing up, free.
-So weird to see such an early part of the pilgrimage.
-wtf. Was I always able to walk on beams of light across the trees? No. Some new road to Macalania Temple. A shortcut.
-The road to Bevelle is closed. The guard thinks he may have been forgotten, hasn’t received new orders in a while, but still won’t leave. The road is closed.
-Came across a group of Guardo. They recognize Tidus from blitzball, and want to apologize for Seymour.
-Guado, there’s hope for you yet.
-He admits that they helped with the attack by Anima (the aeon Seymous must’ve used).
-“That child’s brother was Maester Seymour’s subordinate.” Which child’s brother? “He died while invading the Al Bhed hideout, searching for the lost summoners.” Uhhh huh? Is this guy saying that Anima is the spirit of some dude’s brother? Someone wandering as a lost fiend.
-Maybe he means the child we saw earlier, waiting with his mother.
-I tell one of the other guys here where he can find his family. He runs off to see them.
-Went back to the now reunited couple, but the boy ran off into the woods alone. Watch. I’ll find the kid, get back, and the wife’ll be gone.
-Another thing to remember to come back to. Requires the Cloudy Mirror. Add it to the list.
-HOLY SHIT WAIT THE “CELESTIAL MIRROR?????” THIS IS THE AREA THAT CHARGES MY CLOUDY MIRROR UP?
-THE KID LED ME TO A THING THAT GLOWED AND TURNED MY CLOUDY MIRROR INTO A CELESTIAL MIRROR
-Arrived at the Lake Macalania agency, and got to a chest that was previously blocked. 4k gil.
-Through there, to the temple. Chilly locale.
-Crap. Someone warns me not to go. Do I stay? Do I go? Hesitating. Smells like Dark Shiva.
-This is looking bad. A Guado attacks me. Yup. Dark Shiva.
-Again, I just don’t have much gil. Around 30k.
-Trying again after some brief farming, now with a full overdrive and 40k.
-YAY! Third try or so. Dark Shiva goes down. Zanmato.
-YESSSSS!!! WAKKA WEAPON FOR BREAK DAMAGE LIMIT!!!
-There’s more beyond this one though.
-Looks like the stream of them is eternal, so I flee.
-NOOOOO!! Crap. I got out, and I think it reset. Maybe I’m supposed to fight through everything. Oh well. I’ll come back with more gil.
-Whew. I came back just to check, and Dark Shiva didn’t reset.
MACALANIA FIENDS CAPTURED [10]
-BLUE ELEMENT
-CHIMERA
-EVIL EYE
-ICE FLAN
-IGUION
-MAFDET
-MURUSSU
-SNOW WOLF
-WASP
-XIPHOS
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Next time: will take a break from CapturePalooza 2016 to try using my Celestial Mirror on the Calm Lands Arena treasure chest and on the panel by the statue with the Rusty Sword.
