Part 5: Page 5: Fahrenheit 451

Page 5: Fahrenheit 451


Mt. Gulg

So, about that behemoth...



Take ME on? Har! Me turn you into fashionable feather duster! Smash like squishy bug!

It's our trial by fire for the card games.

Heh. Get it? Fire. Because we're in a volcano.

....

I'll stop now.



Unfortunately, we can only use these three cards. We have all these awesome cards, but none of them can be changed in. Yet.


Battle Theme
Card Game! Boco vs. Behemoth!



A winner is us.


Mt. Gulg

God DAMN it, game. Stop stealing my jokes!

Boco, look! Something's happening to him!



Talk about well-spoken... I think he's back to normal!

It was as if I were detained in the foulest of foul dreams!

So will you let us through now? We're in a bit of a hurry.

Certainly, my compatriot! And might this aid you in your quest!



Now WE have the Iron Giant. Does that make us Hogarth?

Fare thee well, my confidants!

Thank you! I'm glad you're back to your old self.

Well then. What a character.



Let's just get out of here before we burst into flame.



Oh, yeah, that's right. There's a whistle sound cue that I can't play.

???: Ahem! You're ruining my entrance. Act more surprised!

What's to be surprised about? We know it's you.

???: Please-please-please-please! Just this once!

Oh, all right... (Ahem) "By the whiskers of Bahamut! Who could that shadowy figure be!?"

Oh please, tell me someone can draw that.


Gysahl Greens

Hooray. Mog's back.

Come on, 'fess up! It's you, Mog, right?

The great Dueler X does not grant interviews! Boco! Your duel was carried out with excellence! Defeating that behemoth was just what I expected from my star pupil! Don't let it go to your head, though! An even mightier foe lies in wait up ahead! ...Sooo, I have brought this to aid you!



Upgrade get.

That new deck can hold up to eight different cards!

Oh. Excellent. Eight cards.

You'll have to reorganize your deck. I shall fill you in on all the details! The next tutorial will teach you how to use crystal abilities! I'll also instruct you on other advanced fighting strategies!



Boco looks so unimpressed in that screenshot. Should I start crediting sprite animation as a co-commentator?



Like it says, we can change up this deck. We only get eight, though.



This should do.


Mt. Gulg

Hey, what's this? It's a machine Cid made.



Retro de Chocobo

Blazing Blocks is surprisingly easy. Ever played a match 3?


Microgame - Blazing Blocks

Yeah, it's pretty easy.




And I just remade my deck, too.



Ah well. We passed up this branch earlier to go play video games. Let's explore, shall we?



Again with the lava!? Really?




AGH NO NO NONONONO KEEP IT AWAY

That's right, dear. And just look at what I'll do with them!

Is that you, Irma?

That's what the face icon url says, lady.


Irma's Troupe

Hang on, it's DICTIONARY TIME!

The dictionary posted:

pid·dling

adjective
1.
pathetically trivial; trifling.

Huh.

And I'm sick and tired of your meddling! It's time to end this silly charade once and for all! Black crystal, unleash your forbidden powers and awaken this volcano!



The heat wavers have kicked up.


Mt. Gulg

Oh shit. That's not good.

Any minute now this volcano is gonna blow its top! Say goodbye to that farm of yours!

Oh shit. That's not good.



We have a ring of fire around the book. This is progress.

Let's hot-foot it out of here!

Heyyy!



Okay, I'll admit. That one was pretty good.

Don't worry, Shirma! I can handle this! Blizzaga!



Damn, son. Croma's got some skills.



Well, I can't let you two hog all the glory!

Bite me.



Bet you can't do this!



Hey, egghead. What's up?

Omigosh! Omigosh! Omigosh! I'm saved! I'm free! I'm liberated!!! Are you the one responsible for this magnanimous feat of valor to the max!? My room is inside the house south of the farmhouse. I'll let you in, no questions asked! Swing by anytime!

I am going to remain mature and not make a joke of the nature of "any questions? "



We'll be swinging by there eventually. He's got something for us.



Ugh. Fine, I'll do it, I guess.


Win Place Show Chocobo!

Welcome to the third book, Find That Fiery Chocobo.

I hate it. Also, it's story time.


Prelude
The Ugly Chocoling: Find That Fiery Chocobo Prologue

Once upon a time, there was a family with a loving mother chocobo and her little chocolings. The youngest chocoling was just a little bit different from his brothers and sisters. Whenever he threw a tantrum, smoke and sparks would pour out of his feathers. Because of this, the poor chocoling became black as soot! All the other chocobos called him "The Ugly Chocoling," and never let him join in any chocobo games. Even his mother treated him a little bit differently than his siblings.
"Mommy doesn't love me because of how I look!" Overcome by sadness, the little chocobo ran away from home. That evening, his mother realized he was gone, and began to search frantically. Out all alone, the angry and sad little chocobo began to spark even more than usual! The sparks grew bigger and bigger, threatening to start a fire...

Remember kids, bullying other kids only leads to them killing you via a forest fire.





Right then. We have several challenges to complete. Score 3, 8, 10, and 12 points. I'll be amazing and get them all in one shot (really one shot, really (definitely not rerecorded the gameplay (ignore the video)))


March de Chocobo
Find That Fiery Chocobo Trial Mode

Wait, I thought he was 'black as soot'?



Oh well. All we have to do is hold the magnifying glass over him.



Please ignore the fact that this says 8 points.


Victory

We really scored 12 points. It's a little more different.

we got reward for in order: getting 3, 8, 12, and 10 points.





These are good rewards.



And we've got ourselves an epilogue. This might help.


Prelude
The Ugly Chocoling: Find That Fiery Chocobo Epilogue - Different Folks

Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

The mother and her children searched desperately for the missing chocoling, but never could find him. Soon thereafter, a mole and his son found the chocoling. "Whatcha doin' all da way out here?"
"I don't have a home to go back to anymore..."
"Then come wid us! Yer hungry, ain't ya?"



From that day on, the chocoling lived with the two moles. Their house was far underground where it was nice and dark, so nobody ever called the chocoling "ugly" again. Even to this very day, there's a winged mole living belowground [sic] that is just a little bit different from the other moles...

Fun fact: this is actually the third epilogue. I sequence broke. Sorry.



A mole dug this hole back where Chubby and the gate were waiting. Again, we'll get to that soon.



To get the actual epilogue to proceed, we need to beat versus level 3.


March de Chocobo
Find That Fiery Chocobo Versus 3

First to three wins.


Victory

We also unlock Versus 4, and a new epilogue.


Prelude
The Ugly Chocoling: Find That Fiery Chocobo Epilogue - Family Ties

The mother and her children searched desperately for the missing chocoling. Although it wasn't easy to find the little fellow, they finally managed to track him down! Seeing his mother come to the rescue finally made the chocoling understand: The color of his feathers wasn't important. Also, his mother loved him just as much as his brothers and sisters. "I'm sorry!"



The chocoling apologized to his mother as tears ran down his beak. The mother chocobo cried as well. As if summoned by their tears, rain clouds filled the sky, and showers covered the land. Mother and child held each other tightly, not minding the rain even one little bit.



Epilogue 1: wherein everyone is a ... wait, what? People aren't pricks in this one?

Saved again by the mysterious power of those books!

Way to keep cool under pressure!

We are the best.


Mt. Gulg

Hm, this seems very likely to be a crystal area.

Next time: more card games