Something in 5.3 MSQ felt off to me (SPOILERS)

[DiaDeem]

All this soul merging stuff feels a little too convoluted for my liking at this point.

Yes, so much yes to this.

I don’t see it as Ardbert speaking to Seto at all. In my opinion, since we asked Seto to close his eyes, I felt that it was me who did the speaking and asked Seto to “suspend disbelief a bit”, and me who wanted to provide Seto closure. Of course I knew a lot about Ardbert hence I would know the things I needed to say. In that way, Seto, missing Ardbert so greatly, was able to suspend disbelief, even purred uncontrollably when we petted him, and reconnect in a way with Ardbert, even though it was just me.

Oh! I like this one too! It's a much more simple and even elegant interpretation. Makes the scene it not so much about larger themes or plots in the story, but a much more simple compassionate moment for Seto. It's a very different take! Thank you so much for sharing it!

I'm really so glad I created this thread

For a while after 5.0 I was referring to him as "G'raha Exarch" when differentiating between him and his younger self, since it fit the pattern and calling him "the" Exarch seemed a bit impersonal, but I think then once we got the patch quests it was clearly how the characters continued to refer to him in person so I stopped doing that.

I've just been calling him "Graha" after 5.0 and I guess I never thought of the whole Tia/Nunh thing up until now. I suppose Shtola is right about using his full name till he says otherwise? I'm so glad he's staying for the long run! I was so sure he was gonna be a casualty of 5.3

Also, I couldn't find Ryne at the Crystarium (checked Ocular too), Eden itself (and the camp outside) or anywhere in Amh Araeng. Hopefully someone finds her soon. Wanna see what she has to say, and I must tell her Dadcred made it safely back to the Source.

-Viv