I asked Sephex to bump this thread so I wouldn't have to double-post. That's why he just acted like he's been into the Black Crack. Wasn't expecting Psy.
Chapter XI: It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Well, the forest won't let us in, might as well try the stick
The hell? It worked?
Do I sense foreshadowing here?
The forest is pretty annoying; we can only see a little bit of room around us, and we have to poke squirrel-holes in order to open tunnels to keep going. The random encounter rate is also ludicrously high. There's lots of treasure, but I don't know what else we're going to fi--
Yep, that was definitely foreshadowing
That fire got big fast.
Looks like we're thoroughly fu...huh?
Maybe moogles are good for something besides eating. We'll just hang out here until the fire burns out
Once the flames subside, we head back outside.
Holy crap.
There's still treasure to be had
No. I don't.
It's about what you'd expect
Surely there's a point to coming all the way out here and burning down this forest, though, right?
Inside...
Routine boss battle ensues.
Bet you can guess who that is
Yep.
Tzep zaps us with some freaky lighting stuff that shoots out of the crystals. I still do not understand this.
Saying that makes it happen
Called it!
It's Cara! She seems better!
Tzep can't stand this.
Seeing his daughter about to get sent to Hell galvanizes Galuf.
Galuf challenges Tzepish alone, and predictably, within a few rounds his HP is 0, and it's game ov...what?
The battle is not without cost, however.
A titan has fallen...We give Cara some time to come to grips with ther loss, when..
Nope. He's dead.
Didn't you just say that?
WHAT.
Worst grandfather, or worst grandfather ever?
Funny how that works out
We've given her enough time. Let's go outside and see Cara.
In summary: Galuf is a dick.
We head back to BFE to see how people have reacted to us burning their forest to the ground. Surprisingly well.
That about wraps up all of the loose ends. Time to take on Tzepish in his lair. The barrier tower has been down for a long time now.
Turns out we don't have to destroy the other four.
Inside Tzepish's Castle, we hit a dead end.
Good to catch up on old times. You will be missed, Ninja Wolf.
Nothing else of interest happens until we reach Tzepish at the end, where he predictably barfs out another one of his long diatribes.
BOSS FIGHT!
He's....he's finally dead?
Oh, crap. I mean, it is predictable, but it still sucks. Good thing we're invincible. Except Galuf, obviously, but even he got a new body by stealing his 12-year-old granddaughter's
Later...
Can it really be?
Tuesday Morning, Chapter 12: My Home Sweet Home?