Some updates on my journey so far:
I have not been neglecting my class quests, been returning to the Rogues' Guild every time I get a new quest. Because of that, Limsa Lominsa feels more and more like "home" even though I started in Ul'dah. The Rogues and their pirateyness (that's a word right?) are kind of endearing.
V'kebbe's pretty cute, let me flirt with her or something
"So, like, got any plans for Friday night....?"
"STABBIN' THE CUR WHAT TOOK ME SANDWICH, AYE."
"oh, that's cool"
*frantically looks up the word "cur" in the dictionary because I want to fit in with my new pirate friends*
"ah yes, them bloody curs and coves and uh, scallywags
or something AMIRITE
please accept me you guys are cool"
At some point soon I should be able to upgrade from Rogue to Ninja...which seems like a weird transition to go from all that pirate business and swashbuckler lingo to a far-eastern assassin type. Does this mean I'll get no more quests with my crew?
While in Limsa Lominsa, I recognize that bard I encountered previously in Gridania, once again kind of just playing tunes for themselves. I briefly consider saying something but feel too shy and move on
Another time I found myself listening to a different bard that had attracted a small crowd for about half an hour.
They played a bunch of classics such as this one (wait for it
):
I don't think I'll ever be into stuff like the dungeons and raids and shit but this type of stuff I love.
I generally enjoy walking into a city and seeing tons of adventurers out and about, admiring their outfits, seeing what weird pets they have and all that. It's kinda charming!
Anyway, so
wait hold on
LOOK AT THIS FUCKING GUY
Dude just came bursting in with his dumb Chocobo head, struck a pose and ran off again. I don't know what it was about that but I had a laughing fit for about five minutes. It's not even anything special, just a dumb fat chocobo head but y'know, sometimes the simple things just GET YOU.
Anyway uh. Maybe you just had to be there.
As mentioned earlier, I had made it to the first Primal battle, Ifrit. I did this one with three randos. The fight itself was fairly easy. Just move out of the way when the ground starts glowing, destroy the infernal nail when it appears (I don't know what happens if you don't but presumably nothing good) otherwise just beat the crap out of Ifrit.
The cutscene that played before the fight was not too long but still had more dialogue than I thought it would. I found myself skimming most of it and trying to go through it faster than I normally do because I felt bad about keeping people waiting.
Also I am beginning to understand why people are like "so here's the fastest way to get to the Waking Sands" because...they just
love making you go back there between missions, don't they? That woman literally gave me a magic earpiece comm device thing. WHY MUST YOU SPEAK TO ME IN PERSON ALL THE TIME!?
I think the Scions are just trolling me at this point.
....yyyyyyeahhp.
So the story now wants me to join of the Grand Companies.
I end up going with Maelstrom because a) it's in Limsa Lominsa which I feel is now "home" b) Merlwyb seems kinda badass and c) TLS Free Company is affiliated. No clue what benefits this has though
It's a little ridiculous how many organizations my characters ends up joining lol
I mean: Adventurer's Guild, any of the Class/Job Guilds, Free Company, Grand Company and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.
I'll probably end up forming a political party and run for mayor or something too
Also, that outfit I got from doing the Hall of the Novice tutorials has carried me through the last 12 or so levels and I still haven't found anything better except a pair of aetherial bracers. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or whether the equipment they give you is just that good, lol
Oh, and I got my own Chocobo now as well