Active Time Battles! Magicite! Espers! THIS IS FINAL FANTASY VI!
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Active Time Battles! Magicite! Espers! THIS IS FINAL FANTASY VI!
A thousand years ago...
There was a large war between
those who could use magic and those who couldn't.
There was much bloodshed.
The world was wrecked.
After the war, magic disappeared from the world, replaced by technology.
However...
An empire has risen using this forbidden power, using beings known as espers. They plan to take over the world. They - obviously - must be stopped.
Anyway, yeah, Final Fantasy VI. Many dub it the best game - or at least the best Final Fantasy game - this side of the polygon line. Personally, I prefer Final Fantasy V. And now I, Lief T. Katano, will bring it to you!
Does this mean you're cancelling the Final Fantasy V LP?
Hell no.
But doesn't that mean doing two LPs at once? Are you crazy?!
Now, now. I may be crazy, but not that crazy. I have two computers, accessible at different times. The FFV LP will resume once I get access my new computer. For now, though, you get...this!
Anyway, yeah.
Chapter 1 - Objective: Get the esper!
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- Forbidden: Attack [Using the Attack command is forbidden.]
Opening!
Entering the city!
Getting attacked by guards! Narshe's neutral, by the by.
In battle, most everybody has three commands slotted in: Attack, [skill name], and Item. Attack and Item are self-explanatory, and we'll cover the skills when we get to the character. For now, though, let's focus on the Magitek command.
This command is slotted in instead of Attack when riding Magitek Armor. It allows access to four different abilities:
These are pretty self-explanatory. It also means Biggs and Wedge can use the Force. (And the girl too, I guess.)
However, the girl has four additional abilities that only she (and one other person) can access:
These aren't as self-explanatory. Bio Blast hits all enemies with a poison-type attack. Should they survive, they get Poison and Sap. (Sap rapidly decreases HP. At least, that's what it does in IV. I can't remember if it does so in FFVI 'cause I can't remember if my guys ever got Sapped.) Banisher banishes stuff. Insta-kill. Actually hits. Of course, if it's immune to insta-death, it won't work, but that's only a problem for one enemy this section. Confuser...well, come on. Guess. (It's just a random action this time. Not a chance of hurting yourself.) Magitek Missile deals damage and inflicts Sap. It may just be the best Magitek skill. Why? Well, it's weaker then the Beams, but it ignores defense and inflicts Sap.
It ignores defense and inflicts Sap.
If Magitek armor was more readily available, this game would be all like . The game designers were sane, however, and decided not to do so.
Dicks.
If all else fails, kill it with Bio Blaster!
The guards later come after us. Guards are stupid.
Ice Beam, by the by.
Ack, we're under attack! ...and we're
I believe this can happen in reverse. And if someone hits you in the back, you get more damage. Maybe.
Ladies and gentlemen, the only non-useless useful spell.
No attacks? No attacks.
Don't mind me, just walking through the snow in my super-special-awesome magitek armor.
GOD
DAMN
YOU
Ahahahaha just kidding.
Into the mines!
This is it.
Great for spelunking. If you, y'know, spelunk.
Whuzzat?
Missed: Blue flash.
Anyway, save points. You can save on 'em (duh), and use sleeping bags and tents, which restore all HP and MP to one and all party members, respectively. If you die, you get whisked back here, losing items and gil gained BUT keeping your EXP.
Much more useful when we want to get level ups.
You'll see what I mean.
...you do know Fire Beam would have worked without possibly damaging the armor, right?
Wererats.
Undead, so Bio Beam doesn't kill them. Rather, it heals them.
They also take 2 damage every few ticks because somebody screwed up and made their Auto-Sap/Poison (or maybe I Sapped/Poisoned them?) hurt them (and every other undead enemy) instead of heal them. Ahahahahahaha.
GOD
Ymir the whelk. Biggs jumps up and tells us that they trained it to protect the mines. Wedge chimes in with a "What are you talking about?" and Biggs tells us the gimmick of the boss: attack its shell, and it shoots lightning at you. Sometimes, it retreats into its shell. Wait it out using the Active Time Battle System (TM).
Unsuccessful Magitek Misslie screenshot. 490 damage, by the by.
With a mighty Grawk, Ymir retreats into its shell. I had Biggs Fire Beam it.
The girl after Megavolt, Ymir's shell's counter. 70 damage, if you don't want to do the math. I think that you can get extra EXP and shtuff if you kill the shell too, but I don't desire to do so and grinding is bad in the early game anyway, so: don't kill the shell.
Did I go over the girl's Magic command? No, I didn't. Huh. Anyway, Magic. It's magic. That is all. She currently has OFire and OCure, and she learns more by levelling up.
So yeah. You're currently seeing a OCure spell.
Another Grawk, and Ymir is out of its shell.
...why am I Fire Beaming it?
Thunder Beam FTW!
One shell-hide and a Thunder Beam/Magitek Missile later, Ymir turns red and dies. We get a Hi-Potion (adds 150 or 250 HP methinks) and...that's it.
I thought bosses gave EXP in this game! (Not that I'm complaining, of course. Less EXP means less level ups for the girl, which is good.)
Finally, the esper!
Biggs: So...this is the frozen esper?
*glow*
*pulse*
We're whisked into battle! Except...not really.
Hey, that's Cloud's line! ...I'll shut up now.
Oh shit, they're pulsing!
*Biggs and Wedge turn around 360 degrees*
I fudged it up, but...well...
*Biggs vanishes*
...well fuck.
Oh thank god she's alright! The esper didn't banish her to where Crono Trigger takes place! Not that there's anything wrong with Crono Trigger, of course.
That guy was in the door last picture. Just so he didn't seem to appear out of nowhere.
*pixelate*
Old Man: My, my! And I just removed the crown!
: My head...hurts...
*mass pixelation effect*
Old Man: It was robbing you of your thoughts - making it so you'd do whatever they told you.
The Emperor guards them well so as to not fall into wronger hands.
Old Man: Don't worry. It will all come back to you...in time, that is.
: ...
*girl shakes her head back and forth*
Name her so I have something to call her by other than 'the girl'! Her default is Terra, by the by.
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I say Terra. Fin-Fin would probably agree with me.
Also, this game looks much cooler than the others to me!
Also, this game looks much cooler than the others to me!
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Chapter 2 - You need a rock and a river or a cave
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What?
Old Man: Impressive! I've never heard of anyone recovering so fast. You must be made up of tougher stuff then most.
And what a relief, too. Otherwise I'd have to keep on calling her "the girl".
Guard: What is it, Ladd? Did little Tina fall down a well?
Except not really.
Biggs and Wedge are currently meeting Crono and crew, so they're obviously not the ones the guards are talking about.
Although, how did the guards know the old man had Sakura? Did they see him cart her away or something?
You just want to rape her don't you.
Producers of the awesomest stuff ever and the awesomest stuff ever, respectively.
Run Sakura run! (Auto-Dash helps.)
Final Fantasy VI - regularly - hides passageways behind stuff. It's like one of those puzzles that's only really a puzzle because of the player's perspective (like in FFV: all non-thieves could (probably) see hidden passageways, the passive skill Find Passages just helps the player see them).
Fuck.
They then run off in order to get her.
Thank god for Auto-Dash.jk it doesn't matter how long it takes
If Sakura enjoyed spelunking, this would be semi-more pleasant. Sadly, she does not enjoy spelunking.
Up ahead is a save point. Sakura unrolls one of the two sleeping bags she brought along for some reason and takes a quick nap.
Yoink.
Phoenix Downs (Ted dubbed them Fenix Downs) revive a character at 1/8th of their max HP and brings 100% chance insta-death to undead enemies. Useful before Raise is obtained.
Oh yeah, before I forget:
These are Sakura's stats. With the exception of HP and MP, these were all the same her last two levels. We can get stat ups on level up, but later. Later.
Also, fun fact: In earlier versions, all you had to worry about was the Magic Evade stat (evade wise, that is). Somebody screwed up and assigned both physical and magic evade to Magic Evade. Aaaahahahaha.
It's not really that game-breaking, though, because few pieces of equipment actually boost the Magic Evade stat.
Sakura's equipment. Relics are accessories: like held items in Pokemon, they offer a variety of useful abilities, like Auto-Protect or Dual Wield. They can also switch what commands are slotted in (the only example I can think of atm is Dragoon Boots, which trade in Attack for Jump).
And no, there is totally not a slot for esper. I don't know what you're talking about.Dammit, FFVIA, you couldn't hide that before we get espers?!Nope, no idea at all. '3'~
Left a bit is a sleeping bag.
Almost there...
Remember this.
*north a bit*
Ah, fuck.
Fuck, pincer attack! We can't take them all out with a single Fire now!
Better. Terra, use Fire!
Screenshot fudging is my thing, isn't it? An 18-year old girl is - apparently - heavy enough to make a hole in a cave floor.
Trying to walk gets her nowhere, as she sprained or broke her ankle or something. Does Cure not work on those or something?
(Answer: it does. )
She passes out, the world fading to pixels.
A memory breaks free from the seal of amnesia. We see a man in a room.
Oh hey, Kefka.
...
Oh fuck, you're going to rape her, aren't you?!
: With this slave crown, you'll be all mine!
...ah. Better. A bit.
The screen flashes red. Sakura looks at Kefka. She nods.
Kefka laughs. For some reason, I don't actually hear his laugh.
A cinematic sequence, with Terra and three imperial soldiers.
Sakura Fire Beams a soldier. Why is beyond me. She has Fire, Bio Blaster, and Magitek Missile. Surely those are enough?
Kefka comes up.
: Uwee-hee-hee! Good, good! Burn them all to a crisp!
...pleasant.
Fun fact: everybody in these two shots has a portrait.
Gestahl (guy with the beard-type-thing) steps up and starts talking.
: The lost power of magic has returned to us! We are the chosen ones!
God I didn't even get the whole word!
: r us to claim our rightful dominion over the world! Nothing shall stand in our way!
Except two red mage-esque peoples, a blue mage, the precursor to the nu mou, a thief, a tech-savvy king, a martial artist, a mime, a moogle with the power to control the terrain via dance, a berserker yeti, and a ninja assassin guy.
Assorted Soldiers: "Hurrah!"
"Long live Emperor Gestahl!"
Remember: they believe this to be good. This is their nation. They'll be top dog.
I believe this is grey-and-grey morality. It's at least what Squall said two games later: there is no good and evil. It depends entirely on which side you're on.
We come back to Saruka in the cave. Is she better? Did she remember she has Cure?
Nope.
Now, obviously, Saruka can't do anything. So, let's do something that will happen later, also, unlike the whelk-type battle: scene shift! Back to:
Well, it's good he's safe.
*door opens*
Enter: thief!
The old man knows him, however.
Name him!
By default, he's Locke. I named him Ruine when I first played FFVI, as I made the connection treasure hunter = ruin = Ruine. I added the -e because *shrug*
Also, each character has a theme that plays when you name them (usually). Here be Locke's!
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I opened it and the first thing I thought "Where are the pictures?"
They appeared 5 seconds after that.
They appeared 5 seconds after that.
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Chapter 3 - On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me~
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Hey, you didn't suggest a name.
In the future, however, any characters who don't have a name suggested for them will just use their default.
Dude, treasure hunting is just the plundering and looting of stuff that belong to people no longer there.
The old man retorts that it's nonsense, while Ruine stands by that they're completely different. The old man then mentions he met the girl.
Yes, Ruine, he does mean Sakura.
The old man mentions that the city guard is chasing after her, also saying that the city could stand up to the empire, but are to stubbornly independent to join the Returners, the needed rebellion group.
*Ruine moves downwards to the right, then nods*
: All right... So, you want me to get her out of Narshe?
*old man moves down, across from Ruine*
Old man: Yes, that would be the idea. Make your way to Figaro for the time being....
*fade out to Sakura*
*warp pipe noise*
Ruine looks across to see...
Ah, fuck.
Guard: Now we've got her!
Quick, Ruine! Find a suit of Magitek armor! Failing that, a bow and some arrows!
...or just stand there and try not to find Terra's magitek armor from earlier. Y'know, whatever works.
Anybody who ever played a post-Final Fantasy II game that isn't FFIV knows what this means.
In case you're too thick to figure it out after Ruine's comment (and I wasn't too thick to figure it out ((FFVI was my first Final Fantasy))), we have moogles.
While only two show up, this is a case of Party In My Pocket: there are four moogles for each moogle that show up. Three moogles also accompany Ruine. All but one moogle only have the Attack and Item commands slotted in, and none in the same group have the same weapon (although one of the moogle groups have two moogles that both use throwing weapons). The preferred weapon type of moogles is mythril, and they all have Bucklers.
There's actually a reason for what the moogles use: they're placeholders for everyone in the game, save Sakura and Ruine. At the naming sequence, the actual character (with their actual set skills and equipment) is swapped out for the corresponding moogle. It is possible to skip the naming sequence for one of the characters and therefore keep the moogle, but...why would you do that? The moogle's equipment can't be changed, they can't get any stat ups at level up (besides, y'know, HP and MP), and - as said earlier - only have the Attack and Item commands slotted in.
All of this, of course, doesn't apply to the moogle you normally get, because that would be stupid.
For the stats of the Ruine and a moogle, open the spoiler.- Spoiler:
Why does Ruine have worse equipment then Sakura? I mean, yeah, she was a general, but he's athieftreasure hunter! Are you telling me where he hunts doesn't give him enough gil for an upgrade in weaponry?
Speaking of oddities, why did a treasure hunter start at a higher level then a general?
Also I find it odd that Locke doesn't have any Relics to speak of. Doesn't he search for them?
(The moral of this story is "check what you're naming the accessories to make sure that it doesn't make it seem odd when a character who finds them doesn't have any".)
I'm just going to say right now that this is why Mog (coming up) is the only moogle you want on your team. Yeah, he has 105 Attack, but his strength sucks, and you can't fix it! Ruine can fix his horrible attack score via weapons, but equipment is fixed for temporary player characters (i.e. nine tenths of the Ten Moogles, a ghost, someone who uses a sucky command that doesn't actually suck this time, and another general), and therefore the moogles will suck FOREVER!.
Anyway, here's how this will work. Enemies appear on a map. If you run into them, you engage them in combat. You shift between Ruine's, Mog's, and other Moogle's group via the Select button. If the enemy reaches Sakura/Terra/Terkura, it's game over.
I set up the two groups led by important people (i.e. people who have special skills) for the attack, and leave the other groupto dieto act as a wall.
Steal is Locke (Ruine)'s special skill. It can steal an item from the target. The success rate varies depending on how high the level gap between the user and the target is. For example, a level 35 Locke stealing from a Level 10 enemy will be better at yoinking the item then a level 20 Locke stealing from the same enemy. The success rate is also boosted if Locke is wearing a special relic (Bandit's Glove, maybe?)
There are also rare steals. Basically, the item with the lesser chance of being yoinked. Usually better. I think that both steals can be stolen from the enemy.
I had a shot of Ruine trying to steal, but either I didn't hit F6 or Vizzed is being a dick. I'll get it later, when I can heal my HP better.
Mog's dances are based on the terrain he's fighting on. I think it works like this: Mog first has to fight on a terrain (cave, grassland, snow, etc.). If he's in a fight on a terrain and wins (without using Dance), he gets a dance for that terrain. When Mog starts dancing, if he's not on the terrain corresponding to the dance, he could trip up and fail. He has a 100% chance of doing it if he's on the correct terrain, however.
His cave dance is Twilight Requiem, and this is one of the possible attacks: Cave In. It deals damage and may or may not inflict Bio/Poison. I think it does, as I do not believe Silver Lobos come pre-biosoned. That would mean they're raising undead dogs, and why would Narsheans raise undead dogs? More importantly, how? it does, I just wanted to keep this bit
Wait, one? Yes. See, Mog has multiple attacks per dance. Which dance it is is selected from a list based on the dance he selected. In addition, once Mog starts, he can't stoplooking at me, looking at me - wait, why the hell am I referencing Cher Lloyd?until the battle ends: he enters a psuedo-Berserk (endlessly attack at increased strength) mode. There's another skill that uses it. We'll get to it...later.
Another one of Mog's Twilight Requiem dances: Snare. As the animation suggests, it inflicts insta-death. As the animation also suggests, it always works. The chance for Mog to use Snare is low, however, and it doesn't show up on targets immune to insta death (I'm thinking. It would be weird to see, say, Ymir, sink into the hole but then pop up with a "Miss" message.).
The boss of this area is not immune to Snare, in case you're having trouble with this area.
He's this guy: the Guard Leader. Our most pressing concern isn't him right now. First, we're going after his steal: a mythril knife. Handy for Ruine.
Yoink.
The results from the battle. It's not much of a boss battle, really. He doesn't even get the boss death animation. He also gives out EXP. Damn if he doesn't hit hard, though.
Ruine also loots a Hi-Potion and his paycheck (410 gil) from his grave.
Ruine I hope you're being a proper pervert and trying to get a peek at her boobs while inspecting her. He looks south, which doesn't make sense. Why?
: Thanks moogles! We're in your debt!
The moogles came from the north.
Anyway, Ruine picks up the girl and heads north.
...wait, how did the moogles come from here?
: This switch oughta...
*rumble*
Yes, a switch just opened a hole in a cliff wall. And it can be resealed. Don't ask, this is Final Fantasy VI.
Sakura comes to.
: Eh? You back with us now?
(getting up, looking at Ruine): You...saved me?
: Save your thanks for the moogles!
: MOOGLES?! YAY!
: They're gone.
: Aw...
: Don't worry, they'll be back. They always come back. So, can you tell me anything?
: Ugh... I can't remember a thing... it's like my mind's trapped in a fog...
You can remember how to talk. And use a weapon. And that you can use magic. And your name.
Sorry, being too literal there. Carry on.
(after spasming for a bit): You lost your memory?!
*Sakura nods*
: A man said it would come back...eventually...
: So, you've got amnesia... Don't worry! I won't leave your side until your memory returns!
Chivalrous pervert Ruine: go!
*whump*
: I'm not gonna just up and abandon someone just because they lost their memory!
And you deserve to be stabbed with a rusty dagger and die of rust poisoning if you do.
: I'll keep you safe! I promise!
: On what?
: My treasure hunter's honor!
: I thought you were a thief?
: I'm not a thief, I'm a TREASURE HUNTER!
: Whatever you say...
The duo then leave Narshe. Whatever you do, do not forget this. Well, unless you want to not finish the game, that is.
That's it for today! Next time: meeting kings, harlequins, and going mountain climbing!
Also, Terra really does love moogles. There's even a special cutscene involving her cuddling a moogle in Dissidia if you have her in the party when you get the moogle summon.
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Chapter 4: The King and Ruine
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When we last left our dynamic duo, they just exited from a cave. Which is also Narshe. I don't know either.
Their trek southward led to a castle in a desert. Which is surrounded by a plain and mountain. Final Fantasy VI, remember.
They enter the castle.
Aw man, another dick? Ruine, draw your dagger and fight like a man! Guard the girl you swore to protect!
Guard: ...Oh, it's you. Proceed.
Or not.
Pretty fancy. For, y'know, a castle in the desert.
A few rooms later, we meet the king. Ruine fills him in on everything happened in the game so far.
The closest thing to a main character we'll see in the game? Yes.
*ze king inspects Sakura*
*muttering to himself*: Green hair, gorgeous face, B-size breasts...
: Who are you?
: Oh...my apologies! How rude of me to turn my back to a lady on our very first meeting! I was just taken by your loveliness...Anyway, my name is...
He didn't say those last two lines in the game but dammit he should've.
Name him! His default name is Edgar, and this be his theme! Which, incidentally, is also the theme of the castle.
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I didn't suggest anything because Ruine is fucking awesome.
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So is Edgar fucking awesome too/you don't have a name for him or do you have a name for him?
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Hmm... Edgar's kinda lame.
How about Leon?
How about Leon?
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Chapter 4: The King and Ruine (cont'd)
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Lima, would you be mad if you found out Leon was what Squall called himself in Kingdom Hearts? 'Cuz it was.
Fun fact: when I played this game on the SNES, I named him Tech because of his mechanical nature. And this is why I only used my names for Ruine.
: Heh...Surprised that someone like me knows a king?
: Yes.
*Leon and Ruine nod at each other a lot*
: Well, I'll catch you two later!
*Ruine, obviously, exits*
: Feel free to rest here as long as you like. It's not in my blood to harm a lady!
: What if the lady's harming you?
: Then there must be an exception.
Seriously, though. There are female enemies - and a female boss - and Edgar/Leon/Ledgar will attack it. Although he may just be referring to ladies as in "elegent ladies", or at least "girls who don't leap out of nowhere and attack adventurers".
: Why are you being so nice to me? Is it because of my...abilities?
: *wags his finger* I'll give you three reasons! First, your beauty has captivated me! Second...I'm dying to know if I'm your type! *walks down a bit* I guess your...abilities...would rank a distant third.
Leon, she can cast a Cure spell on you. Is that good enough?
: ...?
Either Sakura doesn't know what he's talking about or Leon's really implying he doesn't know jack shit about her magicky abilities and is talking about her abilities in the bedroom.
: Guess my technique's getting a bit rusty...*exits*
Yes, Edgar/Leon/Edon normally acts this way. A trope to describe him would be "Anything That Moves", with an addenium of "That Is Female".
And "Chivalrous Pervert". Big time.
: Hm...I suppose a normal girl would have felt something from those words...
Anger? Love? Something else?
: But... *looks down* not me...
Nah. Once the ladies learn that he's made a move on every girl in the castle, they shrug it off.
There's a side story for Final Fantasy VI (it's non-canonical, but I take it as canon because I can) that explains this characteristic a bit: Edgar/Leon/Eduall lost his mother as a child. Desperate for a woman in his life, he began searching for his girl.
This makes him go after a 10 year old, although he backs off when he learns that she is, in fact, 10.
So, anyway, exploring. We currently have control over Sakura. We can leave the castle, but why would we want to?
Oddly, the guard still uses the "Halt! ...Oh, it's you." line. Even though he doesn't know Sakura.
What'd I tell ya?
...I could be wrong about the 10 year old thing. Although, for all I know, Edgar/Leon/Squeon dismisses the religious thing. Or the forbidden fruit was too tempting. Or something. I dunno.
(It took forever to get this shot, because the woman kept on moving when I tried to talk to her, which made her slide.)
Um...he knows the girl will fuggedabadit? (Hey, I'm trying to get Edgar to not look like a pedophile so you guys won't look down on me for having a pedophile in my party. Because Edgar's special skill is really good. I personally prefer somebody else's, who is coming up soon.)
HERE we go! Plot!
Flashback sequence. The man on the right (the Youth) is Leon's brother.
: Leon, what's wrong with Dad? Why's everybody talking about a successor?
: Are you blind? Have you seen how thin his face has become?
: *blinks a bit* ...?
What do you mean?
Jesus, he's about as thick as Sakura. Better special skill, though, so he's forgiven.
*Leon begins to walk away*
: Leon!
*Leon exits*
: Are you...crying?
Apparently, yes.
Leon's brother, everyone! His default name is Sabin (hence Edgar and Sabin's Theme, not just Edgar's Theme), but if no name is suggested, he will be named Ryu for reasons that should become obvious.
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Chapter 4 - The King and Ruine (cont'd ((again)))
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Remember: you can't complain if you don't offer up a name. :I
If by "fine young man" you mean "most bitching party member ever", then he is the finest young man that ever lived.
High Priestess: He was just a boy when he left - even smaller then his brother. I often wonder where he is now, and what he's doing...
Living up to the name Ryu, ma'am.CloudSoldier: It's only a matter of time before they make their way up here...
But...you're allies of the empire. As long as you are, aren't you safe?
He might be referring to the fact that they might have to help them in for them to capture towns like Narshe, though.
Chancellor: I've heard tell that the entire matter was settled by the flip of a coin...
Sadly, no flashback sequence. ):
*soldier enters*
Oh fuck,the rapistKefka!
Scene shift: the desert. Actors: Kefka, two soldiers.
: Leon, you pinhead! Why do you have to live out in the middle of a stinking desert?
Because Scorpio wanted to make sure his - wait, no, that's the idea for something I'm writing.
: These recon jobs are the pits! ...Ahem! There's SAND on my boots!
*soldiers freak out and begin cleaning Kefka's boots*
Soldiers: All gone, sir!
*Kefka nods, then laughs (see the Crystal Room for the laugh)*
: How pathetic! *he begins marching up to Figaro Castle*
Fun fact: Ted and the rest of the translation team (if there was one) ad-libbed this scene into the SNES version of Final Fantasy VI(III). There wasn't much to work with that could appeal to the 'murican audience, and they wanted to show that Kefka had a few screws loose. Hence, asking for his boots to be cleansed of sand...while still in the middle of a desert.
: Out of my way!
Guard: No seriously, it was agreed that you only got to see that one girl on alternating Tuesdays. I mean, you got her -
: OUT!
Guard: Okay fine... geez...
: Are you here to see that girl you -
: SILENCE!
: M'kay.
: A girl of no importance recently escaped from us. We heard she found refuge here.
: This wouldn't have to do with that "witch" everyone's been whispering about, would it?
: LIES! She just stole something of...minor value. Is she here?!
: That's a tough one...
Given your nature, the only thing that makes me doubt that is the size of this place.
: A man couldn't possibly keep track of them all!
I'm sure you would find a way, Leon. Ask Brock for tips.
: Oh, Leon...Leon, Leon, Leon...you know you only stand to lose by trying to hide her from us! Hee-hee-hee...I truly hope nothing happens to your precious Figaro!
*exit: Kefka and the soldiers*
: Where's Sakura?
*Ruine sidesteps and Sakura comes out from the doors behind him*
*Leon goes up to Sakura*
: I'd love to stay and chat, but the chancellor and I need to do some planning now. Being a king's not all tea and crumpets. In fact, I've never had a crumpet in my life. If you'll excuse me...
*Leon exits through the door, and Ruine walks up to Sakura*
: Follow me.
*Ruine waves and leads Sakura to her room*
: Ruine, right? Leon told me about you.
Can somebody remind me when this happened? 'Cuz I forgot.
: Is it true you're a thief?
: I'm a TREASURE HUNTER!
: Are you a thief in battle?
: ...yes. Anyway, on the surface, Leon pretends to support the Empire. Truth is, he's collaborating with an underground resistance group called the Returners. I serve as their go-between.
Niiiice.
: The old man you met in Narshe is one of us, too.
: The Empire...But, I'm an Imperial Soldier...! *Sakura hangs her head*
: Not anymore. They were using you. That's all! Things are different now.
: *shakes her head* It's just...I don't know what I should do...whenever I think, it just makes my head hurt even worse...
: All that matters is that you make your own decisions from now on. You won't have to think to hard now. You'll know what's right when the time comes.
*Ruine exits*
: ...but how will I know which choice is right...?
Fact: this is not a game where the choices you make affect stuff. A good chunk of the people who play modern games would probably get confused on that bit.
*fade out*
Okay, that's where we'll end for today. Next time: we mountain climb and get our fourth party member! Guess who it is?
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The Thief?
Also, you should have warned me! D:<
Also, you should have warned me! D:<
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The thief? what? The thief is Ruine? Yes, I know.
Really, Leon is a cool name. Just because Squall used it because of shame in a zeries whose canonicity is questionable doesn't ruin it FOREVER!
The ironic thing is, Edgar and Squall are about as opposite in personality as can be.
Really, Leon is a cool name. Just because Squall used it because of shame in a zeries whose canonicity is questionable doesn't ruin it FOREVER!
The ironic thing is, Edgar and Squall are about as opposite in personality as can be.
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I don't know. My brain is fuzzy.
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