https://discord.gg/9SYqH Ping me if that expires/i can PM people a permanent invite code I had to quickly photoshop an icon because the image made me laugh a bit
Alternately, imagine a lightweight, multifunctional alternative to Skype. It's light and zippy and pretty nice to use.
It's pretty handy even if you don't feel like talking over voice. And you can upload and share images easily which is nice. On the flip side it does have some connection/quality issues on the voice end of things. But still better than Skype has been lately.
Fair enough. And there appears to be a linux client. I'll give it a shot and set up an account when I get a chance.
Spoiler: vague vault spoilers Feel better Meagen! Smile or something :) Edit: Because I can't spell while hypoing, apparently.
Spoiler: Vault spoilers Honestly, i think it hit me harder than any other character death in media ever. Maybe because you're meant to self-insert with your PC, but still. :(
*comes back to FFXIV after a couple days in GW2* Ugh. Everything is so dull and videogamey-looking. *a male Au Ra PC walks by* ...but then, there are some *very nice* things to say about the visual design here, too. Spoiler: MSQ past The Vault *still sad about Hauchefrant, not even Aymerick's fabulous hair can cheer me up* "...wait, what 'strange and unnatural' abilities did the Swiss Guard show in battle? All I saw them do was grow to like 15 feet tall, change colour and throw around massive reality-warping magic. That's not normal? I guess I'll... take your word for it?" *sits down with Tataru and has a nice long cry together* *sits very close to Alphinaud during airship ride because... Cid needs room to pilot. Yeah.* *has an arm around Alphinaud's shoulders, to, uh... make sure he doesn't get jostled from his seat. Lots of turbulence today. Totally.* Cid: "That's it! We can *fish* for the skywhale! We'll need lots of very solid chains, some of the Ishgardians' dragonkiller harpoons, and a convenient island to tow. Meet me over there." *goes over there* Cid: "I've got everything set up, are you ready to- what's that look for?" Me: "....you're not going to send me on a long series of fetchquests for even *one* of these things...?" Skywhale fight! (Hat tip to @Shadur and @littlepinkbeast) Aaaand in true JRPG fashion, "Protagonist" might as well be "MacGuffin Delivery Service". Screw you guys. Thanks for using the thingy where we can all see it, though. I would've had a hard time figuring out how to make it work. Oh shit the Empire's here. Oh double shit, the *Emperor's* here. ...man how does that crown/helmet stay on his head. He's had to have practiced that "balancing books on your head" thing for *hours*. For the sake of whoever fired that shot, I really hope Garlean magitech cannons are *really* good at not damaging friendly targets. The Emperor was standing like, four feet away from where you were aiming. "B-but Your Radiance, I allowed you to make a really stylish exit under cover of a massive dust storm!" "...all right, that's a good point. Instead of execution, you just get demoted." Lucia! I am really really glad to see you! ...is that the armor mount of that one boss chick? Where did you get that? ...oh. Such the power of Aymerick's hair to sway people to his cause. Uh, you're not, like, upset that we kinda sorta killed your sister, are you...? Oh, okay. Goddamn ancient technologies and their plot shields. Okay, fine, let's go back to the other plot thread for a bit. Aah, Y'Shtola, ever the crafty wizard with the last-second teleport spell. Let's try to trace it. Urianger, with goggles: *looks up towards the sky* Me and Alphinaud: *follow his line of sight, even though we can't really see anything except a massive cliff face* So she may have gotten stuck in the Lifestream somewhere around Gridania. Let's talk to someone who can talk to elementals. Discount Galadriel: "Ah, my friends. Last time you needed my help, you had discovered a previously unknown civilization of Moogles up in the sky above Dravania. I am equal parts curious and terrified about what you need this time." Alphinaud: *The Cheat noises* Discount Galadriel: "...and yet, I was not prepared for this." Y'Shtola: *emerges from The Lifestream clad in nothing but magical modesty-preserving glow* Tataru: *provides new clothes and helpful exposition to Y'Shtola* I guess we're headed towards the Dravanian Hinterlands next!
Whenever someone mentions the Emperor I feel obligated to link this video. (warning for loud) Edit: DISCOUNT GALADRIEL im dying...how do you think of these names
I am very bad at remembering names, and doubly so when they're arbitrary fantasy names. So I tend to mentally tag characters with either descriptors (General McAwesomeFace, Little Elven Brat, Competent Aide Lady) or "whatever word their name looks like" (Estinien ->"Einstien", Wheiskaet -> "Whiskas"). I only take the time to remember a character's name once I've started caring about them.
Christ, just... the Swiss Guard. Gives me instant Archer flashbacks. Spoiler: summed up my attitude going into that dungeon. I'm Archer, obv. Not sure who Lana would be. ARCHER: Shut up! And with all due respect Your Holiness, it’s the Swiss Guard… I think we can handle a few court jesters with, whatever, halberds. LANA: Which, you realize are just ceremonial. ARCHER: Obviously they’re ceremonial, they were made obsolete by the arquebus. LANA: Which is why now they use MP-5’s. ARCHER: Oh. LANA: Which is why where’s the gear bag with all of our automatic weapons?! ARCHER: Well I assume in the hotel room, but – LANA: God – ARCHER: I thought they just had halberds! Edit: Also YES on the names. It's why Aymeric was Lord Commander Male Model for awhile before I actually bothered referring to him by name.
I remembered Aymeric's name pretty easily because I was liveblogging my experience in FC chat when he first appeared and one of my FC mates went "Aymeric, more like AYYYYmeric!" Because AYYYY that is one attractive dude. (Lucia is also gorgeous, she's basically anime Gwendoline Christie.) Also, I completed the Vault last night. Spoiler: vault spoilers I was DISTRESSED COLD FURY right up until the point I went to talk to the Count and he just crumpled and broke down sobbing. (The Japanese audio for that was really good.) That's when I got weepy and wanted to lie down on the floor and cry. At least I still have my adorable elf son. ._. I was glad that when I went to talk to Aymeric and he asked me if I would chase down Evil Elf Pope I could, for once, not be a perfect selfless hero and instead choose to tell him that sure, because I was going to rip out Zephirin's heart for what he did to Haurchefant. This game really needs more options to say 'no, fuck you' or at least 'I'll do this for my own reasons' - I'm tired of being a people pleasing doormat. (It fits the character I'm playing, but damn, even he's more than fed up by this point.) Wasn't it Rowena who said that if I didn't start saying no to things, they'd have me mucking out Chocobo stables next? I'm feeling it. Now it's time to be overwrought and gothic about this and put on a mourning glam! I'm also entertaining myself with the idea of being super ridiculous and leveling everything I need to get drk up to speed and then continuing the MSQ as that, but I probably won't because there's such a thing as too much delayed gratification, and I really want to get on with the story. ... Probably.
Spoiler I couldn't even manage to be angry about it, I was just too sad. :( That shot was meant for me. And Hauchefrant was only there because he was loyal enough to follow me into battle against the Elfpope himself, clever enough to be on the same "yeah this isn't working, let's just go punch him in the face" wavelength as me, and brave enough to instantly and reflexively shield me from an attack. He was the model of a knight and I led him to his death.
