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I can say that I am excited greatly for this, most if not all of you know that I am a major sucker for SNES RPGs and FFVI is no exception.

I'm not sure how you want the commenting to be like, if I want to comment, should I do so whenever, or should I wait until you beat the game? If the latter is the case, sorry for commenting too soon, you can just send me the update via PM, and I can just copy the update and edit/paste it in this post.

Yeah, comments can be after each chapter. <333 I appreciate any comments at all, and I hope you all enjoy this.

Chapter 1: That's TREASURE HUNTER!

So, we re-join our magical girl after she has just woken up. An old man has come to check up on her...

Looks like by this line it wasn't just a dream. Her mind's a bit foggy, however.


Standard Amnesia- What video game protagonist can be without it?

Here comes our first character intro!


And for simplicity, I'll just keep the default names.


And shortly after poor Terra introduces herself, guys come a knockin' on the door! Give the kid a break, she just lost her memory! D:


And they're apparently so loud that Terra can hear them from the back of the house. Talk about drill Sergeant voices.


Time to GTFO, because we don't have our Magitek anymore. :<


FYI: The old man's plan to distract them is to Dress in drag and do the Hula. redface


Of course, not long into our escape, the soldiers see Terra. D:


What's worse is solo encounters. These guys can really ruin you if you're not careful. So... I decide to dispatch them quickly...


KILL IT WITH FIRE!!! >D


My save screen looks so lonely. ;-;



A little valuable treasure will cheer me up just fine though. biggrin Not to mention I can go camping with that sleeping bag. (not really)


After cave wanderings, Terra gets surrounded! I can't remember if it's a battle since I forgot to screen cap it. ><


Either way, a flashback is triggered! Looks like Terra's remembering the jerk who put the crown on her (and to BBQ him real good!)
Just the thought of Kefka owning anyone is disturbing!


And there she goes, torching a poor soldier. ;-;


And here we see the beginnings of Kefka and how he... loves fire just a little too much. D:


And yet, the Emperor welcomes Kefka's pyromania with open arms, getting all his soldiers to say HEIL!!!!


Remembering Kefka's ugly mug has caused Terra to suffer a BSOD, so she konks out.

We go back to the old man's house (and apparently his distraction worked rofl ) to find he's talking to another person. A thief... ?




Oh, forgive me, treasure hunter Locke! 8D

As the two have conversation, it's revealed that Locke and this old man are part of a La Resistence Group against the Empire, and that they should join an even bigger one. o:


He suggests that Locke go help Terra, and take her to go see the King of Figaro.

Don't worry DQ players/fans, going to see a King doesn't mean what you think it means!


Back in the cave, Locke finds Terra, but much to his (and my) unpleasant surprise, there are soldiers on the move for our little passed out sorceress! Dx

But it's Moogles to the rescue! You line up a group of three parties to defend Terra, switching between them as you fight the soldiers. Let me tell you, these little Moogles might look cute, but they will pack a heck of a punch!


It really is thanks to the other Moogles I won this battle, because the boss went and KO'd Locke's party due to me having scarce healing items. Gah, I have the worst luck. x.x


Terra finally wakes up! Yay for having a party of more than one! :3


And Locke makes a very sweet promise. Aww.

And so, it's onward to see the King!

Next Chapter: An awesome desert castle, my favorite character in the entire game, castle exploring and a confrontation with Mr. Pyromaniac again.

rofl That is funny! For some reason, that seems to fit, especially since these are rough n' tough battle Moogles. 8D

Chapter 2: I've been through the Desert on a Horse with No Name...

... ♫ It felt good to be out of the rain! ♪ Oh, sorry, is this thing on? -taps microphone-

Ahem. Welcome back to Let's Play FF VI! Here we re-join Locke and Terra as they trudge through the land, smashing Random encounters, stealing them blind and going all the way here...


Welcome, my friends, to the coolest castle in all Final Fantasy. <3


And since Locke is a TREASURE HUNTER and not a thief, the guards let him waltz on through to meet the King.

And unlike the bearded men with red robes who ask you to go on quests because them or their guards are too lazy to go on the quests themselves, Figaro's King is of a different flavor! :3

Huzzah! You guessed it, another character intro!


Meet my favorite character in the entire game! Edgar is just too awesome! He can use cool weapons (like the auto crossbow) to smash the random encounters to pieces, while still giving a smile and wink at the ladies. Oh, you know you love it. heart


And as an added bonus, Locke and him are homies, yo.


And so Locke leads the way so he and Edgar can have grown-up talk away from Terra's tender child ears. XD


Yeah, nice allies, man. Never mind that they like to put crowns on people and make them burn things. D:


Standard "Why are you helping" question instead of a "OMG Thank you for taking me away from the crazy pyromaniac who had me enslaved."

And of course, Edgar gives a smooth answer. 8D



I'd be your type any day. heart


"Your ability to do long division is also pretty hot."


Terra: ... Bwuh?


"I'm so different! emo "

So after Terra's done being different, we're off to explore the wonderful desert castle! Time for a little looting treasure hunting, my friends! biggrin


Yes, a REVIVE ITEM after I burned my very first one trying to save Locke in vain during the Moogle battles. ;-; Thank you, thank you.


No treasure up here, but don't you just love this view?



And even though we raid his stock in the back of the counter, the shop keeper doesn't even put up a fight. <333


He even still lets me do business with him! With these funds, I can afford Edgar's most useful weapon, the Auto Crossbow!


A free inn after going through the desert and depleting my hp/mp reserves? YES PLZ.


And then we hear a story about how Edgar had a twin brother. o:



Who... looks nothing like him, and so much younger! We don't recruit him yet, but we learn Sabin's name. He's also pretty rad (and EXTREMELY powerful).


Does that mean Edgar looks like his mother? gonk I shudder to think what fanficdom has done to him as a result!


Edgar, just how low do you go? D:


So much for being allies, matey.


Yay, it's status-curing item! Hopefully I won't need this any time soon, only having one of them.

So, after we literally cover the whole castle top to bottom, Terra goes back to the throne room and there's Edgar! ... it's... yep! You guessed it! Plot progression time! =D


Edgar: Is it Darth Vader?


Hide the matches, gaiz.


Can I take a villain seriously when he says "Phooey?"


Let me think on it... it's so he never has to see your ugly mug, Kefka. heart


Soldiers: "We better get it out or he'll light us on fire like the last two! D:"


BAM! Face-off! Expect Edgar and Kefka to have a gun duel to this music just like the ol' West!



Because while the Empire did fightin' actions, Edgar gave 'em some fightin' words! 8D


Yeah, of no importance except the plot.


But Edgar, being the brainiac engineer he is, is already onto you, Kefka! Ha!


But being a pansy, Keffy here doesn't draw his guns, but instead just makes a threat. Ooo, scaaarrrryyy!


Locke: Yo dawg, that guy there's gotta major screw loose!
Edgar: I don't think he ever had a screw fully tightened to be honest! Oh, yo homeslice, where's the baby girl?

Shortly after, Terra comes outside and is like "Chillax, dudes, I'm fine."


And then Locke shows Terra to her room (you have to keep up with following him which sucks without the accessory you get later on that lets you run. D: )



And thanks to Edgar's rumors, Locke has to remind us that he is TREASURE HUNTER, not a thief.

And so it's time for the party to catch some valuable Z's, or so they thought...


But Edgar here has a rude awakening by the plot! Complete the "What the" sentence with a 4-letter word of your choice.


Fiiiireeee! And this time it's not because one of the guards accidentally dropped their cigar.

Edgar refuses to hand over Terra regardless of the flames (that are somehow not eating to the castle's insides!), so Kefka's response?

Edgar: ... We're not allies anymore. neutral Why would I wanna go to a barbecue with you?


And instead of trying to put the fires out, the guards run around panicked like the stupid people in the Sims 2 when they have a kitchen accident.


But Edgar makes a daring escape after one of the cooler of his guards gives him and his motley crew a trio of chocobos! Hooray, our main characters are saved!


Kefka: This is an OUTRAGE!!11!


And Locke is... enjoying his escape from a burning castle just a little too much, I think.


And the awesome Chancellor sings this song! Oh yea. cool


And so not only our heroes are saved, but Figaro is also saved as the castle submerges into the sand! =D How do you like that, NPCs that can actually save themselves!


Bad news approaches though as two Magitek troopers gain on our trio! Being on the receiving end of their powers is not a pretty picture.


Ffffff- Nooo! 2/3 party members are down, and it's up to Edgar to make a Last Stand! Well, Auto Crossbow, let's either strike 'em down or take 'em with us! ;-;


Hooray! Edgar is victorious! I knew this battle would have a happy ending!

And after that battle, another bonus, my favorite Kefka line in the entire game!

Wait for it...

Wait for it...

HERE IT IS!

Oh, Woosley, how I love you. heart


So it's onward to a cave that will lead to the next town, South Figaro. Just what RPG would this be without a cave exploration? :3

By the way, don't be stupid like I was in my first play through and dismount the Chocobo! Ride it all the way to the southern end of the map, and then dismount, or you'll be huffing it through Lord knows how many random encounters before you reach the cave to South Figaro. gonk


Two steps into our cave, we find a recovery spring! Thank goodness, Locke and Terra are revived!

In the next chapter...
Cave explorations and the lovely town of South Figaro!

Chapter 4: Everybody was Kung-Fu Fighting!


After numerous hint drops, our party arrives at the one and only Mt. Kolts.


The random encounters here are actual people instead of monsters...


With kung-fu gear to steal! heart


But these guys are tough, so it's time to make Edgar trigger happy again with his crossbow.


I hate it when this happens. gonk


And some unfortunate kung-fu artist left their only tent in an old treasure box. Finder's Keepers! :3


Woo! Save point! By the way you've been following this shadowy guy for your whole trip through Mt. Kolts, you'll find out it's there for a reason.


The Shadow guy comes to light! Man, is he fugly.


What...? You mean that guy who was introduced back in chapter 2? No wai, we just know his name, I swear!


Does that even matter, Locke? The dude whopped one on ya. I say it's fightin' time. D<


Edgar, you're supposed to be the smart one, why are you following Locke's example in asking your enemy a question he'll probably just lie about like all villains do? D:


But the conversation quickly gets intelligent again. cool


My boss fight senses are tingling!


And how right my Boss Fight senses were! You gotta fight those two big bear things in order to reach Vargas at all.


But after taking one too many crossbow arrows, fires from Terra and having his steroids Tonic stolen by Locke, Vargas decides that he's gonna finish the job! What's worse is that our trio is still clueless as to why he's even picking a fight with them! :C


But it's Sabin to the rescue! Apparently his sprite hasn't changed in the time he's been away from home.


This is terrible, Vargas put the Spurs' MVP out of action for good! D:


And what a selfish reason why!


"He was drunk on sake, and pointed to me, but said your name, man, I swear!"


"My daddy never drank alcohol, meanie! D:"


Oh shi-


With Sabin as the only one left on screen, it's time for a Kung-Fu Fightin' one on one! Oh yea, bby. heart


Put up your dukes, Vargas! I can't use the Run Away command so it's time to pulverize you! >D


And then he literally uses an attack that casts Doom on the player! D: For those of you unfamiliar with FF status effects, it makes a timer appear above the character's head, and when it runs out, they are deader than disco. And since Sabin is our only character, for us here Doom = 60 seconds to Game Over! ;-;


Ah, Blitz. Now that I've mastered how to use this lovely technique, I will give a handy visual tutorial (because I was confused by the game's rather vague one.)


You select the Blitz command, and the cursor will point to Sabin. Enter your combination (in this case, it's the direction buttons left right left), and then press the A button (or whatever passes for it on your emulator).


And BAM, you pummel Vargas, leading to his defeat!


"You would have realized that using steroids was never the answer!"

So now that Vargas is good and gone, Sabin actually pays attention to our trio.

Or rather, to one of them. "Oh my gosh, Edgar, your sprite hasn't changed either! =D"


Locke: Now hug each other, sheesh.



... all I can respond with is... " rofl "


Sabin: Why thank you, young lady! This is all natural, no steroids included! 8D

Of course, then it's on to plot-progressing serious discussion.


And in case the hints weren't dropped enough, it's off to the Returner hideout for our band to say "Viva La Resistence!" heart


Sabin, I've given up on that a long time ago.


Edgar: It's time to pwn them like they've never been pwned before! >D


Of course the most physically powerful character in the game can help my cause! heart



"And after I get a character introduction screen you know pretty much that I'm gonna playable."


Time to snatch another tent (since there are no more kung-fu fighters left to sleep in it) and head on down the road!


Down the world map a ways, as we Pummel, Auto Crossbow, steal and cast fire through random encounters, we make our way to the Returners' Hideout!

So, in the next chapter...
We meet the Returner's leader, go rafting, and then our motley band gets split up!

Chapter 6: Locke's Fashion Show
Welcome back to Let's Play Final Fantasy VI! In the last chapter, our motley crew was split up! Will they all make it back to Narshe? Let's find out!

First, we start with Locke, who did a very hot dance to keep the Imperial troops at bay. heart
But now, like all thieves treasure hunters, he will take what he can and run with the money.

We had into one of the only shops that isn't guarded by Imperial troops.


Locke: You called me a THIEF?! Them's fightin' words! D<


Here's the way to win this fight. Steal from the guy.


And you'll steal his clothes as well! biggrin


This way, you'll look like a merchant and be able to get past the little boy onto your next costume!

By the way, do NOT fight the Magitek soldiers...

Or this happens! gonk


And this happens... you get thrown back to where you were in the beginning (thankfully) instead of a Game Over, but it still sucks.


Next, Locke fights a trooper and steals his clothes too, in order to get past some of the guards that are blocking his path to the exit.

Then you fight another merchant for his garb. Sheesh, by the time Locke's through, this whole town will be naked. redface


So we deliver the old man from a couple chapters back his cider, and he gives you a hint that there's a secret passage under rich guy's house in town. Like any computer user though, he forgot the password.


But I got it on the first try. The password is "Courage". heart


That old clock wanted to be winded so long, that when you did, it got very happy and popped out an Elixir.


And we find out that the richest guy in town sold his home out to the Empire. Sheesh, what a sleaze ball. D<
At least he kinda regrets it, so I don't have to pummel him today.



This staircase is hidden behind a bookshelf and 2D graphics, but that doesn't stop me!


Locke can see through prison doors now?


The Imperials are roughing this poor girl up, when she swore she was posing in that magazine for the Empire and not the Enemy. D: -shot dead-



On a serious note though, we get a character introduction for Celes! She has one of the most beautiful face pictures IMO.

Locke of course, comes to her rescue after the guards have gone. He even tells her what group he's a part of.

Hey, Celes? It might just be me, but if traitors are "common" in your country then there might be a little tidbit wrong. Just sayin'.


And after freeing her, Locke's like "Come on, let's get outta here! biggrin "
But even though she's supposedly a "battle-hardened general", Celes says "But I can barely walk, who will protect me?"


Locke, you little player you.


What else would I do but take the sleeping guard's key? heart


And he didn't even wake up. rofl


And so our -cough happy couple cough- is on the save screen together.




Let's loot the place up before escaping! It's no good leaving valuables in enemy hands!


I'll let them have this one though. smile




Looting continues, and we get some gear for Celes (my LORD, does she need it, she's practically bare. D: )


Another useful relic. There are two in the game, and paired together, they boost magical power.


Further exploring leads to the basement...


And you guessed it! More treasure to loot!


Oooo.... shiny. High-level MP restoreee.


Standard line of RPG girls EVERYWHERE, I swear.
I wonder who Celes reminds Locke of though? Certainly not Terra, because Celes for what I know doesn't have memory loss.


Uh-oh! Get ready for a boss fight!


A big, huge, scary machine, and only two party members? This looks like fun.


Summary: Spam Runic, and attack with Locke. That will make the damage this thing does decrease to wimpy pokes as opposed to huge punches.

And that's the end of Locke's scenario! Short but sweet, for the two are off to Narshe holding hands.

In the next chapter: What was I THINKING?! Tackling Sabin's long scenario, which might span multiple chapters!

Chapter 8: To the Other Side
And so it's the second part of Sabin's long journey to meet his friends in Narshe.

When we last left him, Cyan, and Shadow, they were going into a train that just might lead us somewhere.
Only just after the door closes, our swordsman gives us this line of lovely dialogue.

Gee thanks, man, you coulda told me that BEFORE we boarded!


And then he calmly explains that this is a one-way train ride. ;-;



Sabin: Look, man, losin' your family sucks, but if I go to the "other side" I have a feeling my brother will have more angst than an average anime hero! Dx


"Let's get outta this place man, it's no good!"


You go inside the train to hear the ghosts' creepy chant.


Sabin: They just keep coming, and I can't hit 'em with Blitz! D:


And they just get creepier! Noes!

And in a moment of desperation, Sabin says "time to jump the cars!"

And of course, he's over joyed to be doing this.


Weeeeeee!!!!!!!


Press this switch down, and it separates your creepy ghostly neighbors so they won't lay ghastly hands on your party.

Push it up again, and you'll sparkle with the save point. heart


Travel a few cars for an All you can Eat Buffet, catered by Ghosts Restaurant Inc.


Sabin: What are you talkin' about? These guys used to be alive, what harm could it be?


It's no harm at all, as a matter of fact, Sabin's silly face-stuffing has earned us a much-needed restore.


Go around to the car's other entrance to swipe some earrings. We know that rich lady aboard the train won't be needing them as a ghost. Hurr.


We go to get another treasure, but this bum steals it! D< That's it, it's time for him to PAY!!!


Sabin triggers a battle! It doesn't take him long to fall..


But he takes the treasure anyway! Grr! Just he waits, I'll get him next time, and I'll kick his butt so hard, he won't be able to sit for a week! D<




And it's time to loot even more items before departing! The way we're getting so many revives cannot be a good sign.


So, apparently Sabin is a train engineer, as he knows what switches to push to stop this thing.


This one was kinda tricky to see, but just press the A button and it's obtainable.

And now, the start of Final Fantasy's Easiest Boss Fight Ever.

After the jerk turns 2/3 guys into imps with the FIRST MOVE, I will defeat him with the 2nd move.


BAM.


Phoenix Down = Instant kill of undead, even bosses! <3 Easy Exp Express, now making a stop!


Sabin: We just spent this entire time TRYING to escape, don't stay now! D:



And sadly, Cyan watches his family depart to the other side. ;-; Although simple, this scene is too sad to put snark to.


Use these babies to make your party members people instead of funny lookin' imps.


At last, we reached a place that we had a few references to in dialogue! Isn't that RPG's number one goal? heart


And since Sabin is a daredevil, of course he'll jump the falls! (Never mind that floating down a river is what got him here, separated from the others in the first place.)

When you are going down the falls, you fight monsters in the air. How that works, I will still never know.


Sabin, you just love back floating, don't you? neutral


Thankfully, our wayward monk is awakened by a child! Who is he? Find out in the next chapter!