And then I realized... (ShB Spoilers!!)

[Angellos]

I have been biting at the bit for more story to Shadowbringers. I had fallen in love with so many characters, and some all over again. I couldn't wait to hear more of their story, to see where the story would go: And then I realized....

Emet-Selch is dead. What reason do I have to go on? To see my beloved G'raha Tia again? Oh Emet.... you were taken too soon. We should have let you live a while. What will the rest of the expansion be without you taunting us? Without you making my heart bleed for your plight. You too, deserved to see your friends again. You, children of eld, true keepers of The Source. You WILL be remembered. We WILL remember, that you once lived.

[SerLuke]

I don’t miss the guy who boasted he was planning on murdering the scions and whoever else was left on The Source that wasn’t originally an ancient.

[Theodric]

I don’t miss the guy who boasted he was planning on murdering the scions and whoever else was left on The Source that wasn’t originally an ancient.

That's fine. Many people - myself included - do miss him.

He's by far the most compelling antagonist we've had in a while.

[Iscah]

What reason do I have to go on? To see my beloved G'raha Tia again?

Sounds like a perfectly worthwhile reason to me.

>_>

[Shougun]

"remember us"

Next expansion: Eme--
Players: Who?
SE: You know Emet-Selch the main--
Player: Imma let you finish but Livia sas Janius is the best bad guy.

:3

Idea entirely being born from a selfish biased desire for instanced houses (pocket worlds, key point without going on too much that the wards would not be destroyed or left out), an idea that I felt might be a fun way to introduce that and play around with stress at the same time was having Emet-Selch suddenly appear nonchalantly as he does and telling he wants to show us something, wants to teach us something.

"Well if this is the best we got I suppose we'll have to make do, too bad we don't have any better" type of remarks lol. As you travel around the whole of the game to specific locations of plants, weather, and history, as he tells you some lore and even referencing old-old events (like unknowable history for most of us, creations, etc)- for the purpose of imprinting these objects you cross to your mind and materia-izing. Then he begins to teach you how to create some of these objects from these gathered memories, perhaps at the place of his great creation magic (final zone) as a way of power boosting as if you were at a crafting station sort of aspect. Weaving in his own creation magic remnants like one weaves in HQ materials for a better chance at a good product, that way it's explained that we're not lords of creation magic but getting a bit of help by having a huge resource on hand. The whole time the game plays with you to determine whether that's him, a fragment of him, his own magic recreating it's master in an attempt to live- somehow aware of it's demise and not welcoming it, or even sort of a traumatic response to everything that's happened (figment of your imagination attempting to cope and yet still march forward, echo and other magics twisting the experience further). Preferably the truth not being they actually are back already though lol, I'd rather lean towards magic that has fragments of the owner left (he dead, but remembered) + trauma to make some sort of magical PTSD. Of course you can include the other members of that final area, especially the one who knows they're a memory.

Besides that I also see perhaps having our echo / role-play experience being a fun way to visit these characters again, like it would be interesting getting to play as Emet himself (and others), perhaps getting to absolutely own the WoD party lol. But mostly for that unique view of their experience. Might be fun to have one where long ago they attempted to parley with Hydaelyn but for whatever reason (preferably a good one) she was unable to help and had to stick strong even though it pained her to do so

[Edax]

I have been biting at the bit for more story to Shadowbringers. I had fallen in love with so many characters, and some all over again. I couldn't wait to hear more of their story, to see where the story would go: And then I realized....

Emet-Selch is dead. What reason do I have to go on? To see my beloved G'raha Tia again? Oh Emet.... you were taken too soon. We should have let you live a while. What will the rest of the expansion be without you taunting us? Without you making my heart bleed for your plight. You too, deserved to see your friends again. You, children of eld, true keepers of The Source. You WILL be remembered. We WILL remember, that you once lived.

#THEEMPIREDIDNOTHINGWRONG

I'm not sure your "remembering" properly with this revisionist history.

[Angellos]

I'm not sure your "remembering" properly with this revisionist history.

Hey. Hey. I REALLY love Ascians, okay?! I really loved Emet. My heart bled for his plight. The eons of despair he's endured. The loss. The fear. The pang of simply wanting to be returned with his family and friends. It's a story I want to continue... but can Elidibus really hold a light up to Emet? Time will tell.

RIP my most beloved FFXIV characters:
Haurchefant
Emet-Selch.

[Rasikko]

There was just some really good writing that's all. He had like all the best lines.

[Alucard135]

[noxen]

RIP my most beloved FFXIV characters:
Haurchefant
Emet-Selch.

Remember us, and that a smile better suits a hero.


There's a double-barrel quote for you. I will dispense the comforting hug bot to your apartment/house/fc quarters at your earliest convinience.