#Quest : Have We Met

[wizardlyghost]

thing about deltora quest that only occurred to me in hindsight is not only just how much jasmine carries the entire party on this quest but also how genre-defyingly brutal she is lol. like, this is a kid's series that hinges on riddles and puzzles far more heavily than combat - even when deaths occur, they're often the result of cleverness in some way rather than straight up combat ability. that said, let's look at the villain kill count at the end of book five of eight of the first series:

- lief: 1 - even there it's with a well-thrown bottle of cursed water rather than his sword.

- barda: 0 - i'm not counting that one unnamed sand beast, that's an animal not a villain.

- filli: 0 - he is a squirrel, this is unsurprising.

- kree: 1 - killed an invincible sorceress all by himself, good bird best friend.

- jasmine: 5 - dropped a tree branch on a mf, drowned two cannibals in quicksand, cut a giant snake's throat, shoved a dude down a pipe full of toxic mold (after having to be told not to cut his throat while he slept jfc).

idk it just suddenly struck me as really funny how this one character who isn't the protagonist is almost from a different, far more brutal story, and uses that fact to consistently be the mvp and save everyone else's asses. i need to read this series again it's been too long.

#lief: i am the hero. it's me. also i have never used a sword before like yesterday but i Won't Let That Stop Me! #barda: i am a big strong man. everything we actually fight is bigger than me tho so mostly i contribute worldly wisdom and life experience. #jasmine: I Raised Myself In The Woods Alone I Can Talk To Trees I Will Cut A Bitch Without A Moment's Hesitation I Carry Two Live Animals #Because They're My Friends And Ten Thousand Dollars Because They're Shiny I Met These Two While I Was Rolling Them For Loose Valuables #one of the characters of all time ms rodda i owe you my childhood #deltora quest

[sleepyorchidmonster]

Just realized that, in the eyes of Teyvat, Furina is the first Archon that wasn't part of the OG 7 that we meet.

Venti and Zhongli are literally the oldest remaining archons from that time.

Almost nobody knows about Ei and Makoto being twins, assuming they are the same person (even then Ei has been there since the beggining of the age of the archons).

Thanks to Rukkhadevata's sacrifice, everyone assumes Nahida has always been the archon, just lost plenty of memories and powers.

Meanwhile, Furina succeeded Egeria as Hydro Archon.

Maybe that's the main reason Neuvillette didn't mind working with her (at first, before he basically adopted her alongside the melusines). All the other archons can be seen as Celestia's accomplices in taking the power of the sovereigns, since they were all victors of the Archon War and "accepted" said terms. Meanwhile Furina just received the title after Egeria's death, having nothing to do with that.

So maybe Neuvillette sees Furina as another victim of Celestia, because, despite doing her best to protect Fontaine, she is clearly struggling to hold everything. And he decides it's an injustice to just thrust someone into such an inportant position without prior training, or maybe even consulting said person beforehand (who knows, maybe they just threw the gnosis at her face after Egeria died).

#genshin impact #furina #neuvillette #we still have one last archon quest before finding out her backstory so I might be wrong #and we still don't know much about tsaritsa and murata #but i'm just imagining neuvillette coming to the realization that the archons resent celestia just as much as he does #can't wait to see how furina met neuvillette too #maybe they fought together in the cataclysm #neuvillette seeing furina have her third breakdown and it's not even breakfast. or tuesday. #furina might like being an archon #but it's too much stress #venti #ei #zhongli #nahida

[ozlices]

nintendo het baiting w sidon and his fiancee only to pull the gayest shit ive seen in a While by having sidon renew his vows w link (they got married at the end of ruta’s quest in botw. obviously. clearly.) and giving him a power that lets him ‘stay by his side forever’. i see you husbands i am so glad your marriage is thriving. good for them. good for them. they also both have two hands for anyone who wants to pull any nonsense im js. there is room for yona she just has to understand link has held sidon’s heart for years first.

#idk it is just genuinely funny 'oh yeah uh this chara that we never met or heard mentioned in botw has been my childhood friend #and also we are engaged. #anyway so link is my best friend and when he went missing i was so worried i couldnt handle it and i love him the most in the whole world- #and also i wish we could stay together forever and he agreed so i used my sage powers to grant him a piece that lets him do that-' #i love them your honor. sidon tysm for taking such good care of my precious son i trust u and u alone w him in my stead #and ik u take that seriously thank u sidon. my king [bows] #totk #totk spoilers #legend of zelda #botw 2 spoilers #mine #sidlink #nah but fr i completed the water temple a few days ago and havent stopped thinking abt it since i loved it SO much #sidon is my favorite descendant by far bc he loves link just as much as i do so getting to fight w him like that #and having him being there cheering link on and encouraging him sincerely meant the world. #and seeing how far sidon himself has grown and aaaaaaaaaaaaa #im not gonna go into details beyond that bc i dont wanna spoil more than i have but. yes. yes i sobbed my EYES out #at the final cutscene of the story quest for the mission oh my GOSH

[another-goblin]

Spoilers for 2.0 and Hanu's prison break

The Watchmaker created Clockie after IPC left Penacony, probably to represent himself. He probably also created the other cartoon characters too, based on real history. Boss Stone obviously represents IPC (there are stories that are supposedly based on real history - so the distrust towards IPC should be ingrained in Penacony's culture. Boss Stone is literally Clockie's main antagonist).

So I've got a crack theory.

Hanu reminds me of our MC - gray hair, yellow eyes, Caelus' hat with feathers and wing-like things from the trailer reminds me of Hanu's hat. One communicates with cool grunts, and the other is mostly a silent protagonist. So he probably represents us? Or, if it's about some old history, is it one of the Nameless Himeko mentioned? What if we are one of these Nameless? Our age and past are unknown, what if we are really old and took part in these events, together with the Watchmaker?

And some dialogues in Hanu's prison break remind me of what's happening right now in the story, with people forming alliances against each other and all. I'm not exactly sure who this bird is supposed to represent though.

#honkai star rail #my stuff #clockie #hanu #caelus #there is also the hamster-looking character #but I think we haven't met them yet?... #hsr spoilers #hsr 2.0 #hsr 2.0 spoilers #honkai star rail spoilers #I haven't done most of Penacony's quests yet #so there is probably more that I'm missing #also do I have better thing to do with my time? #obviously not

[starsandthorn]

ah. so elynas and durin really are siblings huh

#personal stuff #thorn plays genshin #hm. hm. #can't believe albedo has another sibling! fontaine event where albedo goes to elynas. who's with me #hsdgfjdkh but fr i thought so after completing the quest! #big dead dragon born from a cosmic void with blood that crystallizes. cells that literally drop Alien Goop #and then the world quest where we get the pov of the ship's crew talking about the Abyssal sea monsters #AND THEN. now. rereading durin lore #durin specifically arose from the Sea and is described as being a black *serpentine* dragon in line with elynas's appearance #festering desire also speaks of a Mother #then dragonspine spear paints durin as being gentle and wanting to befriend the people of mondstadt #and feeling no ill will towards them or dvalin when he died #which is VERY in line with elynas saying he realized the things that interested him brought fear and pain to others. #and that if he could traverse this world without causing pain or fear he would. #is very similar to durin wishing he could have met dvalin and venti and mondstadt under different circumstances #both weapons speak of being born from the same darkness that elynas talks about #AND both of their hearts are still intact. why tf did jakob want to get elynas's to beat again. what the fuck #just aoooh. i love how much of genshin exploration is just realizing how fucking fitting the Cataclysm is as a name for what happened #and how much it happened Everywhere #like. at least 3/7 of the original archons died. which is fucking. bonkers to me #considering MOST of them lived until that point with the only confirmed exception being the og pyro archon #don't even get me started on the fact that most of these deaths aren't even known #makoto obviously and rukkhadevata retroactively. no one in fontaine says a WORD about the lord of amrita #the only ones who seem to care about her are the oceanids. what the fuck #but god. like #the narzissenkreuz institute and the order of skeptics questline. the impact that people trying to investigate the cataclysm had #on others and themselves #like it makes a lot of sense but we don't see it anywhere else!! fucking of course people would try to study the cataclysm!! #of course people would try and find out wtf happened!!! #but now everything to do with the cataclysm is confidential to the point where people don't believe that most of the stories are true

[girlscience]

played swtor one time with a stranger who invited me to a group (after accidentally stealing their dataport they had to destroy and giving them the next one): this is my meet-cute

#swtor #i have NEVER played a video game with a stranger before. it scares me. i don't understand how that social interaction works #but i felt so bad and awkward and like i couldn't say no #but it turned out fine!! we jumped at each other and did a few quests #and then i said i had to get off cause it was late and thanks for playing with me #idk if they saw it cause they didn't say anything back but hopefully they didn't think i just abandoned them like a dick #but now i'm like what if i met someone on swtor and we started playing together and never really talked much #but we played together for months and then we started messaging a little bit while playing like good job! and let's do this quest! #and do you want to do this heroic? and stuff like that and it morphed into a little more talking and eventually exchanging contact info #and then we fell in love? and we played video games together and did star wars cosplay together and idk what they would do for a job #(but i'm sure it would be neat and cool!!) and we could support each others dreams and shit and we could meet irl and kiss #and we could have a star wars rp and watch shows together and lots of other stuff #(ignore most of that is about star wars. i am obsessed currently i can't help it) #it would be cute and fun and i would like it and people would be like how did you meet?? and i could say star wars mmo lol

[dykeinthedark]

how it feels to be a butch lesbian meeting a trans guy for the first time

#went to a function. everyone was like. straight and cis girls. then i met this fella and we hit it off immediately #we took back stale leftover pizza to our dorms and then had a microwaved ramen night #(we are college best friends now) #the way i met my best friend for life was that we were sorta casual friends but then went library studying for the APUSH exam #and then i shit u not we went on an adventure immediately after. i didn't have water and we werent getting cell reception and we had to go #on a quest to find the nearest convenience store in the suburbs to get the holy grail (water bottle) #that was our fucking bonding experience istg everytime i meet a banger friend we always go on a quest immediately after #like u know when u meet someone and u hit it off INSTANTLY and u just Know this person was meant to be in ur life. yeah

[spirithunterschoolwarpriestfan]

“In the name of Mike Mako, and all that is wet and wild, I punish you for eternity!!! JOHNNY TSUNAMI!!! ”

#shswp ep10 #WE LOVE A NAMED FINISHING MOVE IN THIS HOUSE #THIS MOMENT WAS SO EPIC WITH THE MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND #it was hilarious how that epic moment was bookended by my sweet dweebs being absolutely gremlins #I have never met a duo go so goblin mode together it was fucking perfect AH they are a perfect duo #just like they went off in the sewers together in the puzzle box arc! They have the best quests together AH rivals being friends #Goku is to Vegeta as Mitsuaki is to Hikari. only they are both idiot teens obsessed with violence it’s so perfect

[brad-bakshi-loves-bugs]

brad loves all of his bugs equally (so he says), and he'll be the first to admit that he's a spider person above all else.

but his favorite species that he owns? scolopendra dehaani centipedes. they're one of the most venomous and aggressive centipedes, and one of the largest, too. these fuckers give old world tarantula owners nightmares (I know this because I just got a dehaani for free from a tarantula owner with OBTs that kept having nightmares about the pede), and even most people that keep centipedes wouldn't touch a dehaani with a ten foot pole.

but brad is, well, brad. the idea of a creature so gorgeous and intelligent being capable of scaring even the people who keep truly deadly species is fascinating to him.

he would certainly hate to be bitten by one. but that only makes him love them more - that an animal so incredible could also be capable of inflicting pain unlike anything he's ever experienced before. they're certainly a beast that doesn't just ask for respect, they demand it. brad only wishes he could be that intimidating without even trying.

anyway here's a picture of my new dehaani named antares who's somehow the only chill dehaani in the entire world. brad would probably be disappointed to see a dehaani that's not eagerly biting everything that moves, but I for one am incredibly relieved to know they're not all chaos embodied

#mythic quest #brad bakshi #headcanon #centipede mention #tw pics #we are fleeting we are feeling #wafwaf #to clarify i did NOT want a dehaani for all of the reasons that brad loves them #thats the NORMAL reaction to these guys #unfortunately theyre easy to find and relatively cheap so #they end up in the wrong hands a lot #i at least have experience with centipedes and know how to care for them unlike antares's previous owner #hence why hes mine now #brad probably has 6 of the fuckers though #maybe 7 #ive never met someone even on my centipede servers and forums with more than one or two dehaanis #even the people with multiple only have multiple because they come in different colors #most of brad's probably all look identical he just likes the spiciness #tay rambles

[truethes]

i'm going ahead with updating my theme into a new code but just a heads up that also i've already added chil.de as a muse before finishing the li.yue questline!

#❛ ♡ › jupiter : 𝐨𝐨𝐜. #i have two braincells ik BUUT #i reached ar25 tried the ascention quest and (laughs in impossible) #going back to grinding for now i think:') #he probably won't be considered in my li.yue muse list anyway ... theres no one ive met so far im thinking about picking up but i know #theres so many characters i havent met just yet! #i rlly love zhongl.i and listening to everything he gives you but ngl .. he's someone i want to interact with more than i want to write #also ba.izhu??? love him too so i know which kave.h banner im pulling on in may FHJSAKSHD #will be on my other blog for a bit after i do my to do list for the day but!! if i get everything i want to finish done there i may release #a mini meme call for the gen.shin muses i have so far ... we will see! <3 #i hope you're all enjoying your saturdays!!

[potatoesandsunshine]

'anna you're relentlessly bullying this fictional man' yeah that's because he sucks

#heironymus lex is a compelling character like we do love someone doggedly pursuing their goals #but like untaxing the poor is a pretty open and shut quest as far as 'who is this guy' goes #he deserves to have an uncomfortable morning while the arch-mage delivers veiled threats to his person and unveiled threats to his position #it's funny because she's met him. literally you meet him several times before misdirection. he's around. #she has stolen from his desk in this very tower. now she's here in a different outfit to undermine his authority and fuck with him #AND make him get out of the waterfront. everybody wins except for him. #god can u imagine being this guy and getring assigned to the opposite side of the map. like phew at least i never have to see her again. #and then she shows up at dinner as count umbranox's personal friend. responsible for reuniting him with his wife. #and you have to sit across from her at a formal dinner while she idly asks if you still levy unfair taxes on poor people bc you're not #good enough at your job to actually solve crimes

[blujayonthewing]

npc: we have a big problem we need your help with. a bunch of satyrs broke into the houses of some villagers while they were away and are partying too hard

me: 😀!

npc: ... also I've just received grave news that this delicate and very dangerous international conflict you're involved in is gonna come to a head Tomorrow At Dawn

me: 😟

#can I have a fun lil side quest without the weight of the fate of two civilizations and thousands of lives haunting me FOR FIVE MINUTES #the satyrs only speak sylvan no one can talk to them and kethri just took Tongues as one of her level up magical secrets spells #AND... has never met satyrs before and would probably be inclined to party with em. you know at least a lil bit. #but we're also believed to be messengers of the gods for Long Story reasons and we've been trying to help personally navigate this Situation #like we're FRIENDS with the king who's been asked to meet with the enemies at dawn #and his intended plan to attempt to Right Ancient Wrongs is uhhhh SHAKY but we have until DAWN? I GUESS?? TO... FIGURE OUT... WHAT TO DO.... #anyway talking to the satyrs IS actually still on the to do list but the HaHa Fun Little Adventure :D is a bit tainted by The Troubles :') #about me #my ocs #kethri

[sharkieboi]

mmmmm got to play dnd again for the first time in forever! with an in person group at one of the local game stores! i’m coming in as a new member to an established party but it still worked out really well and i had a great time and the other players loved my character!!!

#shhh sharkie #finally getting to play my Awkward Bird Man #originally aarakokra but re-skinned to Owlin cause of the setting #we basically just met some contacts and threw a party in our hotel room but it was fun #very good RP session to be brought in through #and i made the DM and the other players laugh a lot AND i already have some backstory things rolling!!! #on a quest to find my sibling! what ever happened to them! i do not know! i will find out! #they maybe murdered my parents! or otherwise are fleeing from something terrible! #i’m so excited to keep this going i’m already having so much fun #and i need to make more friends here that aren’t connected to work #i like all these people they’re very fun #we have one guy who’s a bit of an interrupter but it’s not so bad that it throws off gameplay so meh im cool with it

[idontknowiknow]

HATE to attempt to introduce myself to someone only to find out that we hung out semi-regularly a few years ago and i once returned their scarf to their house when they left it somewhere -_-

#this was somewhere with nametags and such and everything #zero memory of this person #tho i vaguely remember the returning item quest #i had forgotten about it though until they were like ??? we've met?? and listed all the ways we knew each other #terribly cringe #having a good memory should be illegal #you should at least give me a shot at a 'do i know you from somewhere?' first to pretend u dont just instantly recognise me #rip me #i can never tell who's new and who's been before at book club either #life is so stressful #although i do love when i am talking to someone even worse at this than me and then they dont know who i am bc im wearing a different hat #im like thank you so much for this gift

[karamore-aesthetic]

#went looking through some old drawings while cleaning today #found a doodle i'd done of one of the OG karamore PCs ; #a half-orc fighter named Kiroshi played by Bee ;; #god . it was lia . kai . bee . & ian . their first quest was to find a missing cow-- #& their second quest was to clean out a cave of goblins (': typical low level things . #lia played a tiefling bard named Julian . kai played a dwarf monk . bee had kiroshi . and ian played a human paladin . #we were all learning so much lmao ;; it was online & thats where i learned i hate running online . #we only did like 3 sessions but they are the reason this world exists . they never even had a team name . (': #they did meet Cassi tho when they got to town ;; i made him For them . he gave them a quest to investigate the catacombs below the castle . #they also met . galvin gearwick . & halford . the OG team & the OG npcs . #---i think i even still have the notes somewhere to the very first session ;;;

[vounoura]

actually I should remake that play order guide. for MSQ -> SS at least, I'm fairly sure the DLCs after that aren't part of an overarching plot but I could be wrong

#saint.txt #at the very least. new ESO players or players who didn't get that far: #base game to Summerset is one long plot and requires actually a lot of questing for full context. #at the time it was an iterative storyline we experienced as it came out and SS is its conclusion. #I started playing right before Morrowind came out (so 2017) and there are sidequests you need to do to get context. #experiencing the Ebonheart Pact questline up to where you'd converge for Coldharbour is also highly recommended #but not technically required bc if you haven't met her Naryu will have a blitzed intro but it's better if you've met beforehand #bc ESO is reactive like that. #I have a burst of energy mayhaps I WILL remake it