#birb talking

Like really I can't remain mad at the game's writing I can't bring myself to hate it even with all the obvious flaws. Because. The flaws are part of what makes it so interesting. For all the parts where the surgery feels obvious, there are parts where what is a conscious design choice and what is the dissatisfactory but technically functional concession made from scenario changes and assets recycling is impossible to distinguish. And because we can't know it becomes fascinating. And like. And like. Oh my god I was going to make a normal post but I can't because I have to ramble about the "mirroring ffxiii" thing. Ten years ago did I bend your ears about the mirroring of ffxiii in the end or did I leave before I could? I don't care I'm doing it now. I'm gonna do it now it has to come out. Stay tuned

I think Berdly is the kind of person that, when trying, just fails to be badass but in moments where he doesn't think about acting badass, he actually turns badass.

I'm sure we have discussed this before and I simply forgot but the Cartanica tomb being the oldest one is so fun. The kings of Lucis ruling on land as far as Niflheim. The first King after the fall of Solheim probably, so before Lucis was even a thing, maybe? Did they move afterwards or have they consistently been losing territory much earlier than the 30 years of war... square please give us more secret ffxv lore. I promise I'll stop badmouthing you if you release more ffxv stuff. This is so much fun

Still don't know what to make of the fact that Tenebrae was annexed by Niflheim some 300 years before the events of the game btw. I was sure that it happened during the attack we saw, where Regis and Noctis had to flee. I feel like it makes everything else super confusing if you assume that Niflheim was already keeping the fleuret hostages when Noctis goes to Tenebrae, but if I start going into detail I will have to put on the crazy hat and ramble about Lunafreya for hours. What are we doing with this information honestly

Alright. I want to keep my heart open, idk what I liked about it. Some things for sure! Maybe not what matters? idk

Alright. The parallel universes thing is still a useless addition to the lore but I've finished rebirth and it was. A good adaptation overall

God I miss the chocobros

Throwing questions into the void so that someone can answer them bc I'm too tired to turn the pc/console on and go check with Canon. Do we think in the crisis core time people especially in the slums are seeing soldiers as good or bad in general? There's the wutai war so there's probably lots of propaganda coming from midgar but also maybe a strong opposite sentiment from people in the slums, maybe bc there are refugees from wutai or maybe just bc they have a different perspective on the war? Or do we think the slums buy into the propaganda, or admire the soldiers for some other reason? Share your opinions