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    Mieck's Avatar
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    Mieck Corcoczeck
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    Ragnarok
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    Dark Knight Lv 100
    In my restless dreams, I see those Ten Characters

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    The fact that Sharlayan knows more and the feeling that we are being deliberatly ignored / misdirected / lied to by omission, is probably (my view) going to end up being one of the least interesting reveals in the expansion. It felt like the Shadowbringers release trailer where we were all going nuts about the Hydaelyn / Zodiark primals reveal from the end and Yoshida say effectively "eh, that's kind of a minor thing".

    My 1.x self was impressed at just how many loose threads they do seem to want to tie up. I know, I know... we've heard them say that, but I'm not sure many people had a mention of the Ashcrown Consortium on their bingo cards, right?

    Arenvald's condition felt (from my able-bodied and probably quite ill-informed view) like a good narrative use - show that there are consequences other than "alive" or "dead" to being a hero, or playing the hero, or just trying to do your damn best when looking out for your friends, or the people and things you believe in / hold dear. I was waiting and waiting to hear who Fordola was going to tick off for their limited view of heroics, but the setting gave it a rather warmer line than the juxtaposition in the trailer suggested, and I'm gload to see more nuance in that direction.
    On the subject of lines from the trailer - I couldn't find Fandaniel's "Destroy them! Destroy them all!" in there at all, which is interesting? Unless it plays if you fluff parts of the fight in Cartenau?

    Lastly, Venat (I know we shouldn't go giving a name to an unnamed and ambigious character, but I think we're safely in Gaiushunter territory, here). Nothing in this plot has been done accidentally (or, at least, nothing they haven't been able to ascribe significance to later), and her appearence alongside the Keeper of the Lake / close to the presence beneath Silvertear makes me want to New Game+ an absolulte kupotonze of raids. I would NG+ 1.0 at this rate, if I could!
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    Chuchuru Churu
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    Fisher Lv 80
    Very random MSQ thought
    Wait, since we're one Grand Company now, is this Square Enix's way of saying we're not ever getting any more Grand Company content?

    I've been hoping for my Grand Company content for a long time now. I'm a proud Immortal Flame! I really hope that this doesn't mean "no more Grand Company content!". Grand Companies are so neglected.

    It's interesting that there are so many different takes on what the "Dreamer" Fandaniel talks to Zenos about. At first I had assumed that it was talking about Zenos and his dreams about the downfall of Amaurot, but given what people are saying about the translation, that no longer seems to be the case.

    Strange that German talks about wrath and fury. When Zenos doesn't seem the least bit angry to me. Just callous and sadistic. Anger is a response to a perceived injustice. What sense of justice does Zenos feel? Zenos is a cold manipulator. He gets joy out of killing and challenge.

    This Dreamer seems like one of the few extra things and hints we've gotten in this Patch. And yet it doesn't tell us much at all. Zenos? Anima? Zodiark? Your guess it as good as mine, I'm afraid.
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    ❤️Hydaelyn is precious Crystal Mommy!