What Your Character Is Really Thinking

[Barta]

"Is Blue Mage even a real thing?"

"I love Emet-Selch."

"I love Runar. Please press your bulky body against mine."

"Love the Crystal Exarch."

"Again, love Emet-Selch."

"Alphinaud sure has grown .... Wonder if he'll ever pick a better class/job..."

[Berethos]

There is a quest, right before the end of the first part of A Real Reborn, before the 100 quest slog...

It basically goes like this...

Quest Giver 1: "Our morale is low, we need to raise it before we can attack the Empire!"

Ameliana: "So you want me to give, like a rousing speech?"

Quest Giver 1: "Go see the cook! A good meal will perk them up!"

Ameliana: "Uh... Look, don't we have people for that? Like I'm the Warrior of Light, I mean what do I know about cooking? Fine sure. Whatever."

Cook: "Hi, you know what would perk the men up? A moose stew!"

Ameliana: "Uh, ok. You get on that then... I'll be..."

Cook: "So go out and kill a moose, clean it, and bring the meat back here!"

Ameliana: "W-what? D-do you know who I am!? I killed (censored)ing Ifrit for crying out loud, and you want me to kill a moose!? By the (censored)ing Twelve!"

*Ameliana goes out and kills a moose.*

Ameliana: "Here's your moose meat. Happy now?"

Cook: "Let me make the stew then."

*Cook makes the stew*

Cook: "Can you hand deliver this stew to the soldiers?"

Ameliana: "Listen here you piece of (censored). I'm the mother-(censored)ing Warrior of God(censored) Light. First you have me go hunting for something that is like, 40 yards away, that I can (censored)ing see from here. Then you want me to be your waitress? You know what? (Censored) you! I should just let the (censored)ing Empire come in and kill the lot of you! Ungrateful sons of (censored)."

*Ameliana grumbles, collects the plates to deliver the soup, but not before she spits into each and every bowl.*

To be fair...

The point of having *you* do it cause of who you are. It's more like a celebrity making the rounds in a war zone (except this celebrity also fights) to boost morale than it is having you play waiter/waitress.

[Enkidoh]

To be fair...

The point of having *you* do it cause of who you are. It's more like a celebrity making the rounds in a war zone (except this celebrity also fights) to boost morale than it is having you play waiter/waitress.

Right, it's a common trope in war stories, the commander who takes the time to care for the troops under their command, that they're respected as people rather than being considered cannon fodder. And to have the one who just took down Rhitahtyn and who the Garleans called with a terrified respect 'The Eikon Slayer' actually sit down and deal out soup to them personally, made them feel wanted and appreciated. And by that small token of appreciation, it made the Alliance soldiers who were waivering in their morale and even contemplating deserting, suddenly found new motivation and drive to participate in the battle.

Hells', even some Garleans have shown themselves to have this attitude, although alas it's not a common attitude in the Imperial Army, where might makes right and expendability is more desired than altruism and compassion (Rhitahtyn tells his underling soldiers to withdraw when you first show up, knowing full well they'd otherwise be needlessly throwing their lives away on your blade, and Gaius cared deeply for his officers and troops).

[sarehptar]

I think my character just internally wails when any of the NPCs insist on "coming along" to fight. Like, "Or you could stay inside and be safe instead?? I promise the outcome of this battle will be exactly the same whether or not you are there." /casually locking everyone in a sanctuary

[AlphaFox]

I think my character just internally wails when any of the NPCs insist on "coming along" to fight. Like, "Or you could stay inside and be safe instead?? I promise the outcome of this battle will be exactly the same whether or not you are there." /casually locking everyone in a sanctuary

Agreed, not like they actually do much damage either. You can solo yours and by the time you go to help they have MAYBE like 10% off its health.

[Mixt]

*Sees a Lalafell being evil*

"Right, that does it, i'm going to find a dragon and feed you to it, feet first...if i can't find a dragon willing to chow down on you then i suppose a Morbol works too..."

Or

"The only good Popotoe is a Popotoe that has had a close encounter with Raubahn"

Or

"Right, if you are gonna be like that then i'm putting you in a stew..."


*Is attacked by bandits, poachers or other outlaws*

"...Are you guys stupid or something?"

[Alleo]

I think what people forget is our WoL have to eat and rest so we need money to do that.
Makes sense to have quests and sidequests like that.
Also most people don't know we are the WoL, but even if they do, we need to eat. Lol
Plus, it makes people happy and trust us.
So my Kira is sure sometimes annoyed and say can you do it yourself? But after seeing people smile and happy and a good reward, it make my WoL smile too.

Well there are meaningful side quests where we help people that cant help themselves and there are fetch quests that are only there because the NPC cant be bothered to do something.

My character is completely fine too with helping those in need that cant help themselves, but will feel a bit bitter with all those that just use her for the smallest task..also sending her around the world to simply talk to someone she could have reached with her link pearl. (Teleportation costs money too. v_v)

[Rakshazi]

What my character (and meself) thinks about current Scions when speaks with them:
I would like to tease Y'Shtola as "mommy" forever and ever. She's to serious not to chuckle on it. But beware of fires
Date with Tataru Taru. She is too cute too pass. I would marry the woman like her.
Leveilliurs are thinking too much. Girl needs to find herself a man or hobby, boy needs to chill, he's not the "Ultimate guardian of peace".
Thancred - what's done is done. You can't atone yourself for eternity. Start to live your own life.
Urianger, I respect and love you deeply, but one more "thou" or "thy" and I will shove your up in your bottom and call it normal. And stop playing spyes!
Give me the option to do that in game and I will die a happy man.

[SenorPatty]

The Praetorium makes this cliché even worse because of how long the cutscenes are. He slowly walks up some stairs to reach the Ultima Weapon and we just let him instead of stabbing him 17 times in the back.

It's even more obvious if you play as a bard/mch. He's literally walking in a straight line, back facing yours. The only way miss those shots would be to blindfold you and spin you like you were going to attempt at breaking a pinata.

[noxen]

"Oh. Your Coeurl is on fire? That...That's a shame, isn't it. *hides matchbox*"

Basically just entirely done with everything and everyone who can't do meanial tasks themselves.

Your basket of fruit is 2 feet away from you.
The guy you want it delivered to is 4 feet away from you.
WHY ARE MY EXPERTISE BEING WASTED UPON THIS TRIVIAL NONSENSE.