An Ishgardian ambassador desperately wishes to meet Durmin, and who can blame him.
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5:32 – QUEST: “Traitor in the Midst”
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I will say, the garlean soldier unfirom doesn't exactly scream "invading force" to me. It looks like they're in pajamas lol
You mentioned in the past that you might want to have a minion following you at some point. I just got reminded of the perfect one for Heavenward. You will earn it soon.
Finally, both my boyfriends <3
I have such a strong headcanon for this scene in the Intercessory that, although my WoL is pretty reserved and good at keeping her composure, she could not help but wince a couple of times at Alphinaud. 😀 Gosh I love this small elf's character arc.
Heck yeah, we get to see more of my wife next episode! 😀
Here comes the boooooi~🎶
Hello boooi~🎶
Welcome~🎶
There he iiiiiis~🎶
Ahh Aymeric. Any time he's in a voice acted scene I'm happy. That man has a voice like butter.
This part introduces two important concepts for Heavensward:
1) It is possible for someone to "lay down with dragons" 😉
2) Hot Elf Boys™
I know enough of FF to suspect Shiva might be involved as soon as I heard the concept of a Lady Iceheart.
16:11 Dang, Rubahn's a real hero: I really hope he doesn't get killed off
Granted, I feel that way about a lot of FF14's heroes
Anyone thinking that Lord Aymeric sounds familiar probably recognizes him from the Dark Souls 3 playthroughts in which he portrayed Hawkwood. Quite different roles, but he's got a particular timbre to his voice that is really unique.
9:01 – Thancred is (being slightly a creep) and talking about the three women [Higiri, F'lhaminn, & Y'shtola] – by referring to them as "A dazzling floral arrangement"
And here we begin to see who is the real hero of the game: Tataru. She is a one Lalafell accounting department, HR department, catering, receptionist, dispatcher, and record keeper. This lady has so many jobs that the only explanation is that she is a time wizard
-i love that Durmin's first job as a Dragoon…. was to be a Tank for the Crystal Braves
-can we smack Thancreed? I think he needs some precursive maintenance
That giggle at 8:50 Dan.
I know what you were thinking.
@35:43 Check out this pair of Dark-Souls-lookin' personages here. I must admit, they have a strong fashion game.
CHRONICALS OF THE REALM
Ep 047
The story of Eorzea is a grand and sprawling narrative. One that, unfortunately, belies a simple telling broken up over months of individual sessions – including necessary if tragic breaks. In the interest of helping viewers remember the characters and terminology they have seen before I have taken the liberty of creating a pronoun glossary of sorts of Durmin's adventures.
A few notes before we get started (this text will be the same in every episode, so feel free to skip it in future episodes). First: And most importantly, this glossary is COMPLETELY SPOILER SAFE. I have manually built each entry from the episodes that preceded it; although I have played most of the game, I have taken every effort to just copy information from these videos. Second: This is not a story recap, most of the story will not appear here. This is just a glossary of terms. Finally: This little project turned out to be significantly more exhausting that I anticipated and while I am happy to continue, I will make mistakes. There may be missing information in these records, and I welcome any additions provided they can timestamp the text where the information came from. I also shift in and out of various tones as I get more and less tired, so please forgive these inconsistencies, I plan to slowly unify the tone over time now that 2.0 is complete.
I'll also be including fun facts about the glossary at the end of each expansion.
You'd think the 4th would teleport Rhesh out if she can't move.
I was wondering when Shiva would make her appearance!
Anyone else notice how Aymeric's practically wearing a sandwich board reading "I Will Be Important Very Soon"?
Oh Richard Epcar… It's quite distracting listening to Ilberd occasionally dropping into Ansem.
AYMERIC!! Oh man, coming off the heels of having finished the upcoming expansion, it's interesting to revisit our introduction to him as a character, hehe. I have… theories… about the way he chooses to handle this situation, but I will refrain from sharing that speculation here. Don't want to allude to specific character development directions, lest I spoil things for the people watching who are seeing all of this for the first time.
Is the guy doing Ilberd's voice the same person who does Ansem Seeker of Darkness in Kingdom Hearts after the first one?
Durmin's back with patch 2.4, and we're going to Ishgard! Well, not Ishgard, but Coerthas. It's an important step.
And, to quote one of the directors at the Dantalus Theater Company: "Today's spoiler-free lore comment is about all the directors who have their WoLs date Aymeric"
8:55 – For veteran players, this line is hilarious. We will later learn that Y'shtola is well acquainted with a land where the idea of nutrition over flavor has gone so overboard that many shudder at the thought of consuming their cuisine.
9:10 – If it wasn't obvious, Thancred is talking about the gathering of F'lhaminn, Y'shtola, and Higiri.
Politics! This discussion of politics may be boring to some, but it's important to explain the situation in Ishgard, and the outlook of the Ishgardian state. There are a handful of important bits here that everyone should take notice of.
39:45 – This isn't the mention of Astrologians, but it reminds players that the Observitorium in southern Coerthas is for stargazing, and that Ishgard uses this information for portents. Usually portents regarding dragon activity. This reminder is another preview of a coming bit of gameplay: the Astrologian healing job!
The fact that Silvertear Lake is in the Scions' new backyard makes it convenient for them to keep an eye on the location. The deal is pretty fair: inform Ishgard of any unusual activity in Mor Dhona, and in exchange the supplies continue. Well, they continue as long as Dravanian heretics don't raid them.
Okay, time to talk about this episode's title character. Ser Aymeric de Borel is a The Lord Commander of Ishgard's Temple Knights. Ordinarily, I would emphasize that the Temple Knights answer to the church rather than the state, but in Ishgard, both are one in the same. In this case, the Temple Knights represent the core of the Holy See's military, but many a knightly order supplement it. His voice actor, Blake Ritson, should sound familiar to Playfriends who are Side Quest aficionados. He is a repeat actor in the Dark Souls series, as Griggs of Vinheim, Royal Sorcerer Navlaan, and Hawkwood the Deserter. Hawkwood in particular sounds a lot like "worst timeline Aymeric". For those who haven't been delving into FromSoft's works, you might recognize him as Brainiac in Krypton, or The Duke of Kent in Upstairs/Downstairs. As you can guess from the reaction of the DTC's leadership, Aymeric is very popular.
Blake Ritson is one of the first of the voice actors from the new London cast. This is a bit odd, because his adjutant is voiced by Tara Platt in this scene, and not a new London actress, even though this is her first appearance. It may be that the taciturn knight wasn't considered an important character at the time.
Welp, it looks like Durmin's going to be spending some more time in Coerthas! I hope he packed JoCat's parka.
The word "Intercessory" is fantastic, and now I want to write a story called InterCecil, the Intercedent
man, i remember when i first went though this my characters name was "Ivy Chibi" (i've changed it a few times since), and there were definitely a few times where I was only like half paying attention and thought they were talking about me
Thank god for Alphinaud, catching onto the primal elephant in the room! Good lad! I feel very relieved.
When Raubahn walked up to Ilberd while greeting him, I was positive they were about to do the Epic Handshake from Predator.
Ooooohhhhhh maaaaaaannnn…..
This episode has quite a few scenes that are so interesting to re-watch with hindsight. It makes me feel things.
‘Doing a fate just because you feel bad not helping the npcs’ is a big mood
Fun fact: with very few exceptions, the new voiced characters in this patch like Aymeric (and also Haurchefant in the last patch as he wasn't voiced in ARR before) are done by their new London-based VAs so they will not change when Heavensward hits. So this is how the voice acting is going to be like going forward.
This may be a comfort to those more familiar with British accents!
30:20 The font on this map makes my brain hurt XD
Raubahn and Ilberd make me think of Armstrong and Izumi Curtis' Husband. I full expected them to clasp hands and start twinkling.
She stood on the bridge at midnight.
Her lips were all aquiver.
She gave a cough
Her leg fell off
And floated down the river.