The Tale of the Dark Knight (DRK Spoilers)

[AspectOfWinter]

What made it all the more ironic for me was that the song "Animal I Have Become" by Three Days Grace came on my iPod shuffle as I was doing the Level 50 quest.

[Grayve]

I really enjoyed it. From the start, I figured we were speaking to ourself, and Fray's corpse was being controlled by our 'shadow'. I wasn't expecting to the L50 fight, though, but the whole 'listen to the voice' in every quest made it clear to me that 'Fray' was trying to get 'me' to acknowledge who the voice was. Other hints include Fray getting weaker over time, which I took to be the corpse slowly falling apart.

By favorite bit was the whole "Leave our weapon behind? After what happened in Ul'dah?!" line, referring the fact we were unarmed at the 2.55 conclusion. I thought that was an awesome touch. And, the DRK is now my favorite job/class story.

As an aside, I just figure whenever I use 'Living Dead' it's my shadow in control, and that 'Darkside' is literally the manifestation of my shadow helping out.

[shinros]

I really enjoyed it. From the start, I figured we were speaking to ourself, and Fray's corpse was being controlled by our 'shadow'. I wasn't expecting to the L50 fight, though, but the whole 'listen to the voice' in every quest made it clear to me that 'Fray' was trying to get 'me' to acknowledge who the voice was. Other hints include Fray getting weaker over time, which I took to be the corpse slowly falling apart.

By favorite bit was the whole "Leave our weapon behind? After what happened in Ul'dah?!" line, referring the fact we were unarmed at the 2.55 conclusion. I thought that was an awesome touch. And, the DRK is now my favorite job/class story.

As an aside, I just figure whenever I use 'Living Dead' it's my shadow in control, and that 'Darkside' is literally the manifestation of my shadow helping out.

Yup same here when ever I feel you are using dark side/living dead its your dark self "taking the reins" as they said at the end of the 50 quest. I do have to say SE did a bang up job on the quests overall I feel its the best job quest so far. Plus the last note when you learn carve and spit makes me curious on how we will learn new skills in the future. It says something to the effect the abyss whispers to you and youl earn the skill or somethin like that. Do I smell the void in the future?

Plus our job title is interesting.

[Destinova]

First rule about DRK club is we don't talk about DRK club.

I am level 56 drk cant wait to get the rest of the storyline!

[saber_alter]

As an aside, I just figure whenever I use 'Living Dead' it's my shadow in control, and that 'Darkside' is literally the manifestation of my shadow helping out.

yeah. i figure it as that too. it's "esteem" influencing your blows to cause the most pain, and temporarily taking control of your unconscious body so you can keep fighting until a healer can get to you. I loved the story quest, and the plot twist at the end. How our character's experiences and pain has turned into something with a desire to let go and be free from it all. it really is sobering.

[Cilia]

The funny thing is I'm having a hard time disagreeing with my shadow as Heavensward goes on.

Dravanian Forelands spoilers.

Arrive in the Dravanian Forelands.
Ysayle: "We need to go talk to Hraesvelgr, he's up on Sohm Al."

Go to the shrine to get up there.
Vidofnir: "I'd totally let you go up there, but the Gnath are being belligerent with their god summoned, so I have to focus my attention on them right now."

/sigh... Let's go kill us a Primal.

Some time later, Ravana is dead.
Vidofnir: "OK, I'll open the way up. It's a dragon holy place, though, and men haven't been up there for a millennium. There might be hostiles."
Duty Finder updated. Sohm Al now available.

/sigh... What do I have to kill next?!

[Grayve]

The funny thing is I'm having a hard time disagreeing with my shadow as Heavensward goes on.

Yeah, the shadow wasn't totally wrong. Which is why it makes so much sense.

[shinros]

Yeah, the shadow wasn't totally wrong. Which is why it makes so much sense.

Indeed your shadow makes a point where most people view you as only a "weapon of light".

[Aeliott]

It became obvious to me when npcs weren't looking at Fray when he talked to them...and they addressed you instead. Really cleverly done.

[shinros]

It became obvious to me when npcs weren't looking at Fray when he talked to them...and they addressed you instead. Really cleverly done.

Still at certain points it looks like they are aware of fray maybe he can make himself appear when he wants? Since I did notice that at some points that npcs addressed you at times, I dunno. >_<