I really like Edgar and Sabin. I used to not like Edgar but I appreciate him more and more as time goes on. He becomes less one dimensional lady's man and more AWESOME
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I really like Edgar and Sabin. I used to not like Edgar but I appreciate him more and more as time goes on. He becomes less one dimensional lady's man and more AWESOME
Only a smaller one today. Part Seven will be a major one, me thinks.
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Part Six - Looting South Figaro
We begin where we left off. Our gang on their Chocobos. Talk turns to recent events:
How old are you, six? Yes, of course they were bad people, they set fire to an entire castle!
Locke tries to convince Terra that they're not the bad guys, and the group decides to head to the Returner Hideout to meet the leader.
Edgar then changes the subject back to Terra's magical abilities...
Way to cockblock yourself Edgar.
On our Chocobos, we then head to exactly this cave he was going on about.
Erm, through the South Figaro cave? (The cave name is literally called South Figaro cave).
Oh, wait, you mean the recently sunken castle? Also, this is the 100th screencap I've taken.
I think I take too many :(
The enemies are quite easy, as they are all weak to fire. Those red eye things look hideous. Furthermore, Edgar is pretty powerful with his tools command, and does way more damage than the standard attack option.
I won't spent much time on the cave, as it is very simple. Like the Mythril Cave you go through in FFVII: terribly short.
I make it back out of the World Map and as I'm wandering around I chance upon this small house. Let's go see what's inside!
Apparently, not much. No one is home. However...
Porridge?
Three beds?
My, this isn't the three bears house is it!
Alas, there are no bears, or no mauled human girls around. After looting the house like common burglars, Edgar inspect some of the items around the house, including the tea, and the flowers, even the damn dishes, to discover that it was the ones he liked. Whom, I wonder?
If he does, he hardly lived far from home.
And just as abruptly the man appears, he walks off. Thanks!
With that out the way (and seemingly with a new goal for the team), I travel to what I think was my intended destination in the first place.
I more or less know my destination anyway (the Mountains), but I decide to stop here regardless. I suppose this is sort of like my first town. It has a weapon and armor shop, an items shop, and also a relic shop.
Having amassed a decent amount of Gil, I equip my team with the best equipment on offer (though the Mythril Spear I got from Mog is still my best weapon, which Edgar still holds). I also stole a Mythril claw from one of the creatures outside of South Figaro, so that boosts my coffers.
I get a brief tutorial on relics. I purchase four of the ailment preventing relics, one sprint shoes and one knight's code (buying more would be redundant for them anyway).
There's not really much else to this place. The townspeople are annoying, always getting in my way, but here are some highlights from the town.
Drunkard, much?
I just randomly entered the rich guy's house and stumbled into a hidden cellar type room. Most of the treasure chests here contained money! Hooray for stealing!
I also went to the pub, and encountered this fellow...
For an assassin, he's not very well hidden, is he?
But no matter, because this screen means he'll be a future playable character! Woohoo!
This seems like a natural end to this part. Tune in next time to see Terra, Locke and Edgar venture up into the mountains to see if Sabin will be there.
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yaaay :D
Glad to know someone is enjoying it!
Of course! Your commentary is excellent
That's uplifting. Thanks shion.
I am genuinely enjoying it so far. There's a pretty funny sense of humor in this game, though that is probably because I have have-ago-hero Locke and ladies schmoozer Edgar with me so far.
Eww, cobwebs! My FFVI Let's Play has returned! Sorry it has been nearly a full year since the last entry. A combination of University, summer, winter, and general forgetfulness essentially made me forget I was doing it. Sorry for everyone who was following it (Pumpkin), hopefully I'll stick around long enough to actually complete the game.
Anyway, the last update dealt with us in South Figaro, looting the place. This episode will deal with our gang's ascent up Mt. Kolts. What we will find? Wait and find out! This part will only be a shorter edition, if anything more just to re-announce that this LP is back on.
(P.S: also, a Cid's Knight may want to move this to the LP sub-forum, thanks!)
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Part Seven - Hiking Up Mt. Kolts!
Just in case you weren't sure where we are.
Right so I read somewhere that these guys possessed a really awesome headgear called the bandanna, which is far superior than the plumed hats that I currently had equipped. As it turns out, these bandannas are ridiculously difficult to steal from. Being the perfectionist that I am, I insisted on stealing several of these.
Thank goodness this wasn't a video LP, or we would be here forever.
After stealing for what felt like hours, Edgar and co. exit the cave to walk among the clouds, while fighting bird creatures along the way. At this point, I essentially had Locke on steal duty while Edgar used his tool to great affect. :jokey:
And like all RPG mountains are wont to have, I also go looting.
I also encounter these strange plant-like creatures whose nifty trick is to poison my characters. Thankfully, Locke's stealing meant I have a surplus of antidotes.
During our sojourn up Mt. Kolts, we also come across a shadowy figure which keeps darting out of the way so I have no screen capture of his existence. He was there, I saw him!
This thing appears, which serves as a save point. At this point, my team were pretty beaten up as I kept insisting on stealing from anything, meaning that the enemy was basically taking pot shots at me while I waited for Locke to do his thing. How handy that I got a tent from a chest!
What's this? A suspicious individual? Let's go investigate.
"I'm not sabin nothing mister!"
That's a poor joke. Let's just move on. "How do you do ki-"
DROP KICK!
I smell a family reunion!
See, I told you I wasn't seeing things!
Well THAT escalated quickly. It went from casual misunderstanding to "ALL MUST DIE". This Vargas fellow seems like a whackjob.
Here Comes a Boss Battle!
Vargas must be taking some serious steroids because he is much taller and beefier than our characters. He also somehow is able to tame some bears to do his dirty work.
I can't seem to hurt him without taking out his Pooh bears, so I swiftly crossbow them to death...
And then just keep pounding on Vargas. All in all, not that tough a battle, though I'm probably over-leveled given the bandanna stealing I was doing before. I also manage to steal some Mythril claws from Vargas.
Uh-oh, what's Vargas got up his sleeve! Cue dramatic music!
Wow, totally didn't see that one coming!
Why am I getting The Karate Kid vibes from this guy?
(Also, Terra, Edgar and Locke are hilarious in this as their sprites keep going back and forth between Vargas and Sabin).
Well... crap.
This will go well, right?
Craaaaaaaaaaaaaaap.
Why didn't you tell me this sooner Sabin? Geez.
No. Oh no. Not street fighter style input commands! I suck at those! :crying2:
Ugggh.
After reloading my save state twice, I eventually work out what to do with these cursed blitz techniques and go all Zell on Vargas.
And with that Vargas is...
Aww, what a touching family reunion!
OUCH!
Yeeaaah. You keep telling yourself that.
Meanwhile, Edgar informs Sabin of the current situation:
Things are heating up! :eager:
I think 'bears' are in particularly high demand among gay men, Sabin.
And so with that, our current objective is still to reach the Returner hideout. But now with a 'bear' on our side, a ladies man and a lovable rogue, our party just got a whole lot sexier!
Next time: will we reach the returner hideout? Stay tuned!
I got this version of the game recently. I now have the original SNES, PSX, and GBA versions. I can't believe I got this game three times...
lol you had the same reaction I did when they started talking in the middle of a battle.
Did you get a spoon thrown at you yet?
I would love to follow myself but I still have a playthrough myself from two years ago that I need to finish!
Good luck, man!
Great update, so glad you're picking this back up!
Oh you think "bear" with Sabin. Wait until you get to do his little story just ahead. ;)
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I always wonder why they didn't implement the beard into the game portrait.
The next part is coming up today! Stay tuned FFVI fans!
And we're back for this exciting new installment of Let's Play FFVI. In this edition, we finally enter the Returner's Hideout and meet a man named Banon.
I didn't plan it this way, but this is a long one. Strap in people!
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Part Eight - Meeting the Resistance Movement
This is my current party after the Vargas battle. I have to say, I think I'm over-leveled, though you can blame my constant stealing for bandannas. Don't worry, we'll gradually equalize back to normality soon enough.
I soon notice that Sabin has some new blitz techniques. I get into a random battle and test drive 'Rising Phoenix'.
:eek:
So after a long trek up the mountain, we finally make it to the Returners Hideout. Bracing military style music greet the team as they enter the cave. A soldier welcomes King Edgar and escorts him deeper into the hideout.
I enter the room the soldier told me to go into, and I meet who is presumably the leader of this resistance.
Prepare for a speech by Banon now guys!
Uagh! What is up with his hair?!?! It's like hairdressers don't exist in this game!
And now she can't even kill a leaf bunny in one hit! I can return human beings within thirty days of dispatch right?
"N-no, I am useful in battle, honest! I may not have Locke's stealing skills, or Edgar's crossbow, or even Sabin's Blitz techniques, but I have ~magic~"
Edgar stands up for Terra. Meanwhile, Sabin hasn't said a word all scene.
Oh, here we go, time for a bed-story.
Ooh-ooh, Banon, over here! I know this one, Banon, lemme answer! :excited:
Oh, me-me! I know what the evils are! Banon! :eager:
Banon! I know what's left in the box! Damn it, why won't you look at me! :omgomg:
Banon I know the ans- oh you know what, screw you. :argh:
So is Terra secretly Obi-Wan Kenobi?
Apparently telling bed-time stories made Banon himself sleepy, so he takes his leave to rest. The rest of the party do as well.
The next morning!
So... Locke was in that room the entire time? Slightly creepy Locke. Slightly creepy. Well, whatever he had to say, it must be important!
Or angsty ranting at The Empire, with a dollop of healthy character development. So that's why he joined The Returners!
Well, that's... actually not very funny at all, actually.
Aww, way to be a nice friend, Locke!
"I'm sure there are people...Those people are counting on you." Locke does a great job at discreetly neglecting to include himself from this list of people doesn't he?
I also open the treasure chest in Terra's room and venture out to explore.
Huzzah for stealing other people's stuff! As I wander, I get into conversations with the soldiers. From the sounds of it, The Empire has the upper hand against The Returners. Looks like trouble!
In the bar area, I engage with small talk with Sabin:
And here I was just going to discuss the local sports, maybe chat about the weather.
Who laughs like that?
Entering Banon's room, I chat with Edgar as well.
I also chance upon the most barren inn I've ever seen. No privacy, and the clerk presumably watches while you sleep! This is getting a low rating on TripAdvisor!
I then progressed with the story and went after Banon, who went outside...
...who is moping in the corner, apparently.
Just to see what would happen, I chose 'no'.
And I'm then whisked away back to the hideout as if nothing had happened. Indignant, and perhaps hoping for a comedic scene (like what happens in IX) I kept saying 'no' until eventually...
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Look, I know this is a comedic LP and it isn't the greatest graphics, but I felt some emotion in this scene!
I didn't mean to send you back Terra! You are useful in battle!
Cue foreboding music!
Whelp, guess we're screwed then.
Yes, the perfect strategy is to send one man down into enemy occupied territory! What could possibly go wrong!
Locke says his goodbyes to Terra:
Edgar the Pimp.
Just remember people that in this entire comedic interlude, no-one has attempted to heal the wounded soldier, or rush around preparing to flee, or... anything.
Well, I guess we have no choice...
Whoa, Genji Gloves this early? Awesome!
And so we end today's chapter at a cliff-hanger. Will The Returners live to see another day? Tune in next time!
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lol at the Banon story part :lol: