Tales From the Shadows Updated (SPOILERS ABOUND)

[RicaRuin]

I have so many feelings. This was perfect.

However, some curious differences between the German and English version...

- In German, Emet does not do some kind of face palm he does in the english version, but is described as having his mask appear on his face without him willing it (implying it was absent before?)
- The english version speaks of islanders, while the german version refers to those living on the island as 'mortals'
- Might be because the English one is a reference to The Tempest, but the last part of the story has Emet snap one more time
- While in English Emet claims that Lahabrea reminds him of his creations, in German he claims that Elidibus reminds him of Lahabrea's creations

Edit, another one

English Emet claims a hero is no match for Elidibus. German Emet says if they are a true hero they shouldn't be Elidibus' enemy, almost as if hinting at... likemindedness?

[MrThinker]

I have so many feelings. This was perfect.

However, some curious differences between the German and English version...

- In German, Emet does not do some kind of face palm he does in the english version, but is described as having his mask appear on his face without him willing it (implying it was absent before?)
- The english version speaks of islanders, while the german version refers to those living on the island as 'mortals'
- Might be because the English one is a reference to The Tempest, but the last part of the story has Emet snap one more time
- While in English Emet claims that Lahabrea reminds him of his creations, in German he claims that Elidibus reminds him of Lahabrea's creations

I am curious to know how the German version (and others) defines the 'new life'. Does it also specifically call them 'new souls'?

[RicaRuin]

I am curious to know how the German version (and others) defines the 'new life'. Does it also specifically call them 'new souls'?

'Neu sprießendes Leben'... so something akin to newly blooming life. No reference to souls.

[MrThinker]

'Neu sprießendes Leben'... so something akin to newly blooming life. No reference to souls.

Ahhh, it remains so vague. Fernwhales just give us the answer, was it baby Ancients or baby mortals?

[ObsidianFire]

I have so many feelings. This was perfect.

However, some curious differences between the German and English version...

- Might be because the English one is a reference to The Tempest, but the last part of the story has Emet snap one more time

Well, that looks like it's pretty good evidence for it really being Hades that we summoned to come to get us out of the Rift....

[Iscah]

Well, that looks like it's pretty good evidence for it really being Hades that we summoned to come to get us out of the Rift....

As opposed to some kind of false version, you mean? Between the finger-snap and the wave, there wasn't much question that it was him.

[Alenore]

I am curious to know how the German version (and others) defines the 'new life'. Does it also specifically call them 'new souls'?

French has "nous souhaitions faire offrande de vies nouvelles à notre sauveur". Translates as "we wished to make an offer of new lives to our savior".

Emet also refers to the likeness between Elidibus and Lahabrea's creations in French.

[Lieha]

French has "nous souhaitions faire offrande de vies nouvelles à notre sauveur". Translates as "we wished to make an offer of new lives to our savior".

Emet also refers to the likeness between Elidibus and Lahabrea's creations in French.

To expand on the French differences:

- Like in german, Emet's mask suddenly appear on his face
- The people living on the island are called "natives" which seems to imply they are
at least less advanced than the people of Amaurot.
- Emet also say that since we are a hero we shouldn't be Elidibus' enemy.
- The new lives are also called "ces jeunes pousses" meaning "those young sprouts"
- Also Elidibus is described as a young man with a small height so while he may have not be an actual child, he was still younger than the rest of the convocation.

Also did anyone get any Pompeii vibes from the first part ? I mean a village near the sea surrounded by wine cultures frightened by a volcano...

[Iscah]

A few thoughts:

- I think this is the first time that a Tale has been narrated in the first person? I guess it's necessary to work with the closing soliloquy.

- Elidibus is a "youth" or "young man" but he is not a child. (You could easily have a story with, say, G'raha or Alphinaud described in the same terms and we'd think nothing of it.) He's old enough to be tactful and eloquent, at least.

- It sounds like Emet was free to simply "let go" (implied: and surrender to the Lifestream?) at any point.

- An odd line about Lahabrea "needlessly prolonging" the Seventh Calamity - isn't that their whole job? I thought they were trying to get an Eighth started.

- The parallels to Prospero were there to be made, and I had intended to post about it in another recent thread lately so it was on my mind... and then they went there completely with his closing speech. I'm not normally much good on Shakespeare references but I'd read up on The Tempest somewhat, and I like this haunting sung version of Prospero's speech, so those lyrics in particular are etched in my mind and it was a jolt to find them here.

- Are we intended to take it from Hades' speech that he's truly gone now that he's had his encore? Or is he still just waiting in the wings (or trying to sleep until we call him again)?

- That one interrupting non-rhyme irks me, not so much because it doesn't rhyme as that I feel like you should be able to think of what the rhyme would be if it wasn't interrupted. If that makes sense.

- I am now picturing Azem making regular flippant excuses to the Convocation as to why Such-and-such Town absolutely had to be saved from peril.
"There's a fantastic lookout here, I couldn't let it get destroyed in that landslide."
"It's such a marvellous spot for a picnic and that rampaging monster was spoiling the mood."

[Rannie]

A World Forsaken can be seen as "First Person" due to it being a data log of OMG.

Wouldn't put it past Lahabrea creating that rampaging monster...