Let's play Stand Guard v4.0

[Spooniest]

UNMARKED SPOILERS AHEAD

Well, here we go!

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Kefka was a fun character to write for. You can make him as nasty as you want to, there's no limit to his depravity.

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Ralph Wiggum: This is where I saw a leprechaun! He told me to burn things!
Leprechaun: Fine job, laddie! All ya gotta do now is burn the house down. BURN 'EM ALL!
Ralph: (Nods)

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It's "Ghastra..." idk, for the evulz. Notice also the word choice here, "masters of this world," to suggest "master race" and other stuff that breaks Godwin's Law.

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And, enter our not-the-main-character-unless-you're-a-guy hero, stage right.

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Yes this is another haiku. I'm not really sure if it follows all the rules for a haiku, but the structure of it is there.

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Bulltrout.

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He's a thief, and by the way, Locke has more dialogue than any other character. Read about it here.

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This was an important change, because the original script by Woolsey said that Imperial troops were pursuing her, but that's not what the player has just seen happening, nor is it what ends up happening, which you find out later.

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No name given for the resistance, I saved that for a later scene.

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Little more oblique with the NPC directions here, since there are NPCs later that direct you to do what Arvis usually says here (Talk to the king).

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Notice that the Marshal is given that title during his dialogue.

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This was two lines in version 3.1, but in version 4.0 I've trimmed it to one line. There was a lot of that, text reformatting and stuff.

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Just a quick once-over for those of you wondering what the Moogles are called. These names are taken from Tom Slattery's version (the GBA version).

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Why don't I press it and see???

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Another line trimmed from two lines to one.

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She gives her last name, and also, the line about her mind being trapped in a fog is added in version 4.0, straight from the GBA version.

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I think this line got cobbled together from all the various versions I've read. I wanted to get it out of the way quickly, and give it some flow.

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Changed verbiage here...

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Just wanted to show you something quick. The Sprint Shoes are now the Wingboots, and they're super expensive. They come with stat boosts...also, you start with a Ward Bangle, so you have the option of reduced encounters if you like.

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Since the Wingboots are equipped on Tina, she receives a slight boost to her magic. Also, this was the only encounter I had on the way to Figaro.

NEXT TIME!!

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HOW ARE YOU, GENTLEMEN?

SIDE NOTE:

I made a thing. It's 1024x768. It can go on a desktop.