Lia @liareplaysbk · 10:18 PM · Apr 19, 2021 Permalink
Alright, let’s go play a bit more and see if anything starts making sense. I suspect it won’t but who knows.
Lia @liareplaysbk · 10:22 PM · Apr 19, 2021 Permalink
Huh. The two mysterious people that were definitely on the map when I shut this down weren’t after reloading a save, interesting. Gonna have to go check I didn’t miss dialog.
Lia @liareplaysbk · 10:42 PM · Apr 19, 2021 Permalink
Okay, the magnet puzzles are cute.
A network of narrow cliffs with waterfalls of blue sand and some odd rocks glowing red. Title card: “Albali Sandhollow”. Sagi, looking in shock as blue sand has shifted between magnetic red rocks to form a bridge: “What?! Another wall formed in its place!”
Lia @liareplaysbk · 10:44 PM · Apr 19, 2021 Permalink
Confusion is not dimishing as we meet more people without actual introductions and go check on a village full of... ghosts?
Pieda: “There’s no need. He’s already erased the villagers.” A village of ornate organic houses surrounded by small glowing lights, populated by transparent people. Title card: “Rasalas, Village of Fire Moss”.
Lia @liareplaysbk · 10:54 PM · Apr 19, 2021 Permalink
Poke around, turns out most of the ghosts aren’t even aware of what went wrong - what WENT wrong then?
We sure aren’t learning that today ‘cause Sagi gets a headache again and wakes up back in Alfard. THANKS, GAME.
A ghost: “Um... If I may ask a strange question... Can you see me all right? Something feels a little off...” A ghost: “As I thought. My family still hasn’t realized what’s happened, and I can’t bring myself to tell them.” Guillo: “Sagi! Sagi!! Get up!!”
Lia @liareplaysbk · 11:11 PM · Apr 19, 2021 Permalink
Guillo is definitely rude and a dangerous murderbot, looking forward to more of that
Guillo: “You look worse than a pow in labor with a dozen calflets!” Guillo, looking distraught: “My mind was filled with images of how to kill that thing... They were so clear.”
Lia @liareplaysbk · 11:15 PM · Apr 19, 2021 Permalink
Keep running away ‘cause Valara is after us, find unexpected allies- OH NO
Man: “Psst, this way.” Man: “Don’t worry, I’m on your side.” Man: “My name is Geldoblame.” Geldoblame: “I serve Quaestor Verus, head of the military and also a spiriter... just like you.”
Lia @liareplaysbk · 11:18 PM · Apr 19, 2021 Permalink
I do know about SOME spoilery stuff for BKO so I’m... going to be watching what Geldoblame’s VO does, there’s definitely some queercoding going on there.
Including lingering on the word “boy” a lot and urgh can we not, please
Lia @liareplaysbk · 11:33 PM · Apr 19, 2021 Permalink
Went back to a previous save to check and:
- The two characters just run off before you can even talk to them, no missed dialog;
- I missed the shop and a first - unexplained - go to the church in the village because it just teleports you out after two houses, oh well.