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I know what you mean when you say this. There are points in the game where Terra is a major player, where Celes is major, and also Locke. I say it's a contest between them.

It's a battle royale! May the best character win! 8D

Locked treasure room, how very Dragon Quest/Warrior of them. mad I'm glad I'm reading this LP, my memory of FFVI is really fuzzy and reading it reminds me of how good this game is. heart

Chapter 19: Unsealed Madness!

Here we are at the ominous sealed cave. We simply would not be an RPG without it, folks.


And since Fire heals the freaking monsters here, you'll want to (unfortunately) downgrade Sabin's weapon for now.


Woo! A dagger for Shadow! (Who knows when that guy's coming back?)


Why not give Terra an ice-based weapon we got back from Celes, so she can deal double the damage? :3


Ooh, more new shiney equipment! -starry eyes-


I freaking HATE these bridges by the way. They MOVE and make you fall into the pit, where you have to start all over! The treasure you get are thankfully worth it.



Here's a handy relic for Setzer when we have the Endgame with So much Money to Spare Syndrome.


Press a switch and run into this guy. I thought he was a boss-level dude, but he's nothing. Smash him with Blitz and Swordtechs, and he is down for the count in minutes.


There's only room enough for one treasure hunter here, bub! D<


A tent next to a save point when I'm burning MP wore than SUV's burn fuel? Sign me up!


Terra even ties a cute little girly bow on the top of her tents.


Press a switch to hear the obligatory Distant Sound, where you must backtrack all the way to who knows where to see what activated.


Woo, steps! What's down the steps?


Hi-tech MP restoratives... <3 YES.


Genji Glove! =D Now I can have someone dual wielding! Who needs defense when you have a good offense? I equip it to Terra and give her the thunder sword as well for double the elemental punch packing without using a single drop of MP.


Oh, this cave is loaded... Another Elixir is mine! Huzzah!




Press that switch, baby, press it! redface


Ooh, did we just get another ally to help us learn magic? o:


Nope, just a way to summon 'em, which is still pretty rad.


And here we are, after looting treasure! The party all came out, so this must be some serious business, yo.


Thank you, Captain Obvious.


More eerie than a Phantom Train?


Sabin, not you too! It's bad enough Terra has old man Banon telling her about being his last hope and stuff. Dx


Because I can, Setzer.


Oh shi-


D< That STALKER.


If I have, then where's my pay, you sleazy no-good...!!!


-rolls eyes- Of course, every villain believes that.


Sabin: It's PUMMELIN' TIME, boys!


Do I even have to answer? Okay. YES.


Oh yes, his face will be good and pounded in before long. heart


And there Terra goes, morphing again. redface I bet she makes some fanboy Espers really happy.


Oh no! The Espers escape, and the group gets the wind knocked out of them!


Hopefully the airship is safe by the time we get there! D:


And then Locke meets us to get a briefing.


We tell him that we opened the gate, and then the Espers eloped with each other.


I don't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for them... I'll just have a straight face, like this. :/


To Vector we head!


Yay, the plot is moving at the speed of an airship! <3



Because Terra's a magical girl, she can feel things that no one else can. ;D


Setzer: Crap, I don't have Esper Collision Insurance! D:


Locke does a save, of course.


On two of his teammates in one day, sheesh.


I'd be scared of Espers too when they're flying madly through the sky.



Setzer: Edgar, you're supposed to be an engineer, how could you lose control of a machine!? D<


Mayday, mayday!


Ouch, a hard landing. Terra doesn't even get up until...


The player moves the direction button!


Oh no, where are the rest of our party members?! Dx They weren't all lost in the crash, were they?


Phew, there they are... fighting solo would have sucked after having party members for so long.


For REVENGE.


But Gau, at least we're not as high as we were!


Setzer: My wings were clipped. This totally bites. neutral


With the airship grounded, there's nothing else to do but make our way to Vector and see what's up.


Woo, I found the in-forest Chocobo stable! That will make our trek to the Empire's Capital that much easier and encounter-free!


And, here we are!

In the next chapter, we have a dinner fit for an Emperor... with the Emperor, and I totally blow my chance at getting the locked treasure.

Chapter 21: To Infinity Albrook and Beyond!

Welcome back to Let's Play Final Fantasy VI, folks, where the deserts are hot and the treasures are always open for hunting!

The last we left Terra and Locke, they were headed off to Albrook.



With peace in sight (hopefully), the locals are getting confident again. Yay.


We know, we were totally there.


And thereee's Leo. This guy's pretty cool, and nice at that! O: Shadow is rejoining us? ... Ya know, it feels weird to work with any Imperial General after all this game time we spent fighting their troopers.


Oh snap! The other General is Celes! Like I totally didn't see that coming. stare


Locke: We're just not on speaking terms, that's all.


Leo suggests that instead of having relationship drama, we should go crash in the free Inn spot that he reserved for us. How about taking his advice? :3


That's very nice to know, Shadow. Really.



Woo, free Inn! You know that I love these things. <3


But Locke just can't sleep for whatever reason.


"Come on, let's try and patch things up!"


Stop giving him the silent treatment, Locke's trying to be a gentleman, sheesh. D<


"Can't we still be friends at least? D:"

After Celes runs off, again without a word to Locke, daybreak comes.

It's time for the ship and the plot to go onward!


Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream! ~ ♫


But Leo, we got enough rest already! D: All our HP/MP is restored!


Terra: Yes, having a free inn does the skin good. =)



I don't find it funny at all, I find it sad and/or ironic! Mostly both.


I don't think anyone's as sick and twisted as that maniac.



Aw, shucks, man... don't say stuff like that, you're nothing like him, I swear. :<


Well, your parents didn't let that stop them. -raises eyes- Especially the Casanova Maduin. ;D


And Leo re-hashes what I said with two words.


Neither have I, and I'm 100% human. ;-;


Yeah, that's always what everyone says. "You're young."


N'aww...

After Leo leaves, here comes the eavesdropper ninja, Shadow, who is watchin' you have a cutscene.

Sureeee. stare


Of course he did, the dude has super hearing from off the screen!


And he gets all philosophical.


Terra: You're the only mysterious Shadow I've seen in the whole world. o:

Terra leaves the scene and...

Here comes Locke, who is seasick! -laughs- I needed some comic relief after all the drama!


You being seasick isn't dark or mysterious enough for Shadow to say.


Poor Locke. rofl How we laugh in his expense.


And the ship sails on... without a sail, surprisingly.


Oh, that's why we're going clear out here to the boondocks! o:


Do I get to choose them?


Darn, it looks like we don't.


-salutes- Yes sir, will do! heart



Ha, that's what you get for giving him the cold shoulder! You get one back! D<


Here we are, Crescent Island, after such a long voyage and very long cutscenes!

In the next chapter: through the fires we fight, for we get a couple of new allies and Shadow vanishes like a... shadow again.

Chapter 23: Just another Cave of Wonders!

Welcome to another chapter of Let's Play Final Fantasy VI! After midterms stop piling up on me like Random Encounters, I'll be able to do more frequent updates in Spring Break! Woooo!!!!

Where we last left Terra, Locke and Strago, they were off to yet another mysterious cave.

Not a bad cave if I found a treasure already. This here is a rod for Strago, in case you want him to heal people by smacking them a good one with it instead of attack, but you know how I feel about offenses being good defenses.


What is it, old man, did you find the way to make your hair grow back? o:


The "statues". I heard Kefka mention those before! They must be Super Important since they're referenced as much as the War of the Maji Magi.


Sit around the campfire and get your s'mores, it's storytime. Locke just love storytime because it reminds him of his dear ol' grand-mama. ;D


"They first started out doing the standard tricks, such as pulling a rabbit out of the hat and making things disappear and reappear, but then they got bored and started to do creation instead, lulz."


And like a good thesaurus, Strago repeats his earlier sentence in different words.


So, these aren't the statues... huh.


I just said there was a magical spa here one chapter ago, of course!



Because ya know, humans are so greedy. Lord, do I hate that assumption with a burning passion. D<


Bingo! Is it time to go Onward thanks to Terra's insight?


stare Of course not! Here is our unfavorite octopus, and what's worse is that he's working for that loser who stole Sabin's shiny treasure back on the Phantom train!


Ultros: Shiny, shiny, I can't keep my eyes off the shiny!


Locke: We're gonna mess you up, yo.


And so now we know why the guy doesn't take a hint! ... It's boss battle time!


And after tailing us for so long, Relm came against the old man's wishes.


She wants to draw... Ultros? Okay, whatever floats your boat, as long as I get to beat him down. heart


Relm puts on the sad act when Ultros doesn't let her draw him at first, and so Locke's like "Come on, man, seriously, she just wants to practice for art class!"


And the little girl laughs kinda...evil! There's a reason for it too! When she draws Ultros, the octopus runs off saying "Waaah, I'm just a stupid octopus!" Serves ya right, bully.



Your magic stat is certainly more helpful. heart Don't you just love how shameless she is too?


And so we have an ensemble of four again! It feels good to always have four in the party.


A Wild Esper Appears!



Guys, she's right there hearing that you're scared of her. D:


Yura explains how flying in the air got him and the others high.


But realizes that being high might not have been the best thing for him to do.



If you ask me, they're the ones who should be begging for forgiveness. D<


And so the plot goes back to Thamasa, a town that isn't as backwater (and has fantastic gear).

Will peace finally be restored, and will I ultimately not need that excellent Thamasa gear? Of course not! That would be too easy!

In the next chapter: we're in for a rude awakening.

Chapter 25: The Last Laugh

Welcome to another update of Let's Play Final Fantasy VI! Due to complications involving save states, rage faces and a de ja vu episode of level grinding, there may be a great space between this and the next update.

For now though, I will give you an extra special update that will have you hanging on the edge of your seats!

First of all, before we get to the main event, let's have a couple side shows.

Side show 1: Zozo

Yep, it's time to return to the rainy city, and there's a special reason why!

There's an old clock that's stopped. First, you reset the hour.




Then the minute...



Then the second.


With the ol' clock a tickin' again, it revealed a secret passage! It makes you wanna actually get up and reset your real clocks for Daylight Savings time, huh?



And here we are, with Edgar's most destructive tool in his set, the Chainsaw! It can OHKO weak enemies and do massive damage to strong ones! Let's just hope our King stays an engineer and doesn't end up a murderer. D8

Leave Zozo, using Edgar's new shiny tool if you wish. I guarantee you won't be disappointed with it. heart

Side show 2: Doma Castle

I will not elaborate on it, but let's just say in my save state mistake, I was able to re-do the banquet and end up able to go into Doma castle.

Since it's his home turf, I put Cyan in the lead. It seemed appropriate.


What good does an Ether do people who don't use magic? Mine!


What is this, I don't even- ... Couldn't they have used this to save their King?


A free inn, for those who need it. It helps if you forgot to use the airship refresher after a round of rock solid level grinding.


AGAIN! Couldn't they have used this to save their King, or the other Doma sentries that just went plop? These people do not know and/or believe in medicine!



Even MORE items that would have come in handy against poison! Gah.


Prayer beads? =O Actually, they're some kinda relic, but I forgot to look it up.


And then I personally lead Cyan to take on least look at his deserted home castle. This was that balcony you first see him staring off of. With all the treasure looted, it's time for him to say goodbye to Doma, and for us, the players, to move on.

With the side quests done and over, let's go forward!


To the Floating Continent! Let's stop Emperor Gestahl and his evil sidekick, Kefka! (I recommend you be at least level 28 to take on the Floating Continent, otherwise you'll be in a world of hurt and forced to retreat like I first was. A tip is powerleveling Locke/Terra/Shadow to level 25 in the previous chapter, so that your crew on the airship are the same.)


Aye... why only three? I want four, dang it!


This is my party. Locke for stealing valuables (ahem, treasure hunting), Celes because she comes along anyway (and she's pretty balanced), and Sabin for his destructive blitzes. You can use anyone you want, and ignore the levels, they are VERY underleveled and I only got through this part by luck alone.


The Imperial Air Force are not to be laughed at. They have a deadly ice element attack called Absolute 0, which attacks all party members and about halves their HP. Have all three of your party members with at least Bolt 2 and Cure 2 magic, as it will come in handy no matter what level you're at.


No matter who's your party leader, they talk like a rough and tough airship captain. ;D They must have taken lessons from Setzer.


I freaking HATE that "something curious". neutral He's impossible to beat.



And guess who's back? Everyone's favorite purple octopus is at it again, saying it's his last battle! Yeah, right, bub, I'll believe it when I see it.


That "something curious" is Mr. Chupon. I didn't get a good screencap of him, because shortly after fighting him, he sneezes your party members off-deck.


Here's the boss ya really gotta beat. He's got some nasty missile attacks, but is very vulnerable to thunder magic. Zap him a few times and he's just an IBM, an instantly broken machine.


And then you're on the floating continent, right on top of a save point, bby.


More than likely, you're gonna need this.


And here's why we only were allowed three! Shadow here is our Fourth Ranger! Welcome back to the crew, O Shrouded One.


And of course, he's a dog lover.


"Let's go fight things! 8D"


Don't say that, Shadow. :<


And because our party members are kind-hearted, he finally does get to join us.


A weapon for Cyan. It's a shame he ain't here.


These things act as teleportation devices. Step in one, and it makes a freaky noise and takes you to another.


This one leads to another save point, should you be needing it. heart



And then you eventually reach the airship after some exploring, and fighting some VERY tough random encounters. If you were reckless and underleveled like I was, return to the airship. If not, onward!


Post-level-grinding and with new equipment, I return to find Shadow waiting for me. I'm ready to finish this for good. :3


Sprinting forward (with caution), here's another boss!



This here is the Atma weapon. I used Blitz, level 2 magic, and made sure to steal an Elixir from him. He's ridiculously strong, so do not take this boss battle lightly. When he goes down, advance!


Shadow will pull his guilt again, seeming to leave the party! Isn't that just fantastic when we're probably gonna face another pair of bosses?


And like any typical villain, Gesty bursts out laughing, saying we're gonna perish. In his dreams!


Of course, the statues glowing in response to him can't be a good sign.


Celes makes one last plea for her liege to regain his sanity..


But she's knocked aside, and the other two are just paralyzed! Dx Not cool.


Wha... don't tell me she was part of their plan again! gonk


I swear, Celes, I will never give you my awesome equipment again if you do. D<


She puts the sword down though. I guess she wants to keep that equipment I worked hard for.


BOOM! Pwnt, Kefka. You just got shanked.



And I hate you too. The feeling is mutual!


Insert "oh crap" here.


The statues reject him at first, so he tries again. Why doesn't Celes stab him again, that would be cool.



Uh-oh, this can't be good, the bad guys are fighting each other!



They're even going into battle! Oh snap!



And like any true Overlord, Gesty wants to silence Kefka personally. I'd enjoy this show with popcorn and a smoothie.


Kefka seems to be able to block his emperor's magic though!




Gestahl: That is god-moding, Kefka, and that's against the Empire's TOS! D<


The statues start shooting bolts, and all the sudden, Kefka wants them to hit!


And maybe that jerk is showing his true colors after all! D< Can I fight him and beat him for real now? Please? Pretty please?


Celes, there is no reasoning with him, that's just the way he is, he's off his rocker!


And now moving the statues is serious business, yo.


Shadow arrives just in time to rescue the party! He traps Kefka, so now it's time for a great escape!


He promises to see us again! I know he will, he's Shadow for goodness sakes!


And with this lovely cue, we're given 5 minutes to escape.


Just waste these guys with repeated attack button spam. There's no time to do anything else.


There's the airship. Wait until the timer counts down to 5 seconds though...


And look who keeps his promise! If you don't wait, you'll lose Shadow for good, so make sure you save him!




And with the statues' balance out of whack, the world is starting to be ripped asunder! I didn't know that moving a few things made outta stone could do such horrible damage...


Setzer and crew brace themselves...


As they and their airship are torn apart! ;-; Such a painful separation.



And the fires tear the world in two.


And now that Kefka broke the TOS and god-moded his way into a win, what has happened? Just how much has the world changed? Who survived, and who didn't? Is the game truly over now? Find out in the next chapter, how this cliffhanger will play out in Let's Play Final Fantasy VI!

Chapter 27: The Prince has Returned!
And here's another chapter of Let's Play Final Fantasy VI!


At long last, Celes arrives at Tzen!


Remember where Sabin had his underwater adventure? It's now a land mass. Creepy.


Store this away in your mind, it's another hint drop. =D


Move on. For the love of... you don't even step on the stairs before drama starts! D:


Is that who I think it is, holding up that house?


It is! Sabin, I missed you and your blitz techniques! :3



He won't be coming with us yet, though! How he knew there was a kid in there is anybody's guess.


With Sabin unable to talk anymore, you have 6 minutes to get in there and rescue the child. Get on those sprint shoes and book it!


Go straight down the stairs, ignoring the treasure chests. Don't worry, you can pick them up later.


Snatch this one though. Oo, another Magicite! Not that I even think of summoning Espers in battle, much less random ones.


And there's the kid. Celes has him follow her, and now it's time to sprint the heck outta dodge.




And now it's time for looting! Get as many of the treasures as you can, because this baby's gonna cave in!


There she goes. Thankfully, Sabin got outta the way in time too.


Can you join my party now, please? :3


Well, if he lived through the apocalypse, Sabin here must be invincible! =D



Of course everyone's alive, otherwise I wouldn't have a game to finish here!


Well said, Sabin. I couldn't put it any other way. ;D



You'll get two hint drops from the NPC's about where to go next. Since Nikeah has ships sailing, that sounds like a good lead, doesn't it? I know I'm headin' there.


Hint hint, hit up the Relic shop before leaving! Otherwise, you'll be sorry!


Also, don't forget to equip Sabin. He's running on empty, and even a mighty martial artist can't be without his best gear!



The armor and weapon shops have the same things as Albrook. It's at least a good sign that all your old party members are listed as to what gear they can and can't equip! <3


Where you'll really want to spend your GP is the relic shop. Buy Amulets and Jewel Rings, they'll be very helpful later on.


Darn, it's a shame Locke isn't here yet! This would be the perfect gift for him.


If you need it, rest in the inn. While I realize that's a high price for a rest, you might be paying a higher price if your HP/MP reserves are as depleted as my Celes's were.



And with Figaro's brawlin' Prince, we don't have such a lonely journey (or save screen!) Things are looking up already, despite the music you hear in towns and the overworld Man, that gave me the skeevies.

In the next chapter, we go to Nikeah, and end up stowaways on a ship steered by a very familiar looking person.