Part 2: Real Pirates Wear Purple.

Chapter 2: Real Pirates Wear Purple.



Burtz...
This rock suddenly fell from the sky... The impact must have knocked me out.
I guess it's a Meteorite.
A meteorite... I wonder if it has a connection to the wind stopping?
Again, I give you my thanks. I wish I could do something more to show my appreciation, but I really must go...


Whoops, I screen capped to early. That last word should be 'hey'.

Burtz, did you hear something?
Huh?
Oohhh...


Burtz goes through 20 methods of being confused. This is one of them.

Ughhh... Help me...
Over there!


I could talk to him...


...But I know the secrets of the forest!


Phoenix Downs cost 1000 gil. Free ones are appreciated.

Now to help old men...



Where am I... Oh... My aching head!
Sakes alive... what's happened? I don't remember... Ehh...? I don't remember anything!
Looks like you hit your head pretty bad... maybe you got amnesia.



Oh, something came back to me... My name is Galuf!
That's a start! Anything else?
...
...Nope, just the name! Other than that, my memory's a blank slate...


Looking downward sadly. Get used to this face.

I'm very sorry... but you must excuse me, I have no time to waste.
Where're you going?
I must go to the Wind Shrine...
The Wind Shrine! Now that you mention it, I'm pretty sure that's where I was headed! It's decided, I'm going with you!
But...
I could never let such a sweet girl go all by her lonesome. Plus, I know I've gotta get to that shrine... I feel it in my bones. You've gotta take me with!
Burtz, what about you?
...Sorry, I gonna bow out on this one. Good Luck, though.



Godspeed, and all that whatnot!


There's only one other way to go, as there's a meteorite in the way to Tycoon.


So...


What the fuck Boko?

Ow!!! Boko! Bad, bad chocobo! What are you doing, stopping like that?

...Now, don't give me that look.
Kewh! Kewh kewh!
...I know, it's just a girl and an old man... And with all these goblins around... Fine, I got it, I got it.


Oh crap!


Well, you just hold up and things happen.


Oh, great, goblins.


These battles are exactly the same as the one in the forest.


Hoo boy, forced experience.


Get them, ride some more north...


Fade to black, screen transition...


Don't make Bartz get off his glorious perch



Hey, don't worry about it. The shockwaves from the meteorite's impact caused landslides... The road's covered in rubble. I don't think you're gonna be able to make it to Tule that way.
But... if I can't get to the Wind Shrine, then...



The old guy's pretty dead set on getting there, too...



Oh, really?
Yeah! You know, it was my dad's dying wish that I go out and travel the world...
Plus, this time, it feels like- the wind is calling me.




Wha- you're awake?
Don't sound so surprised. This old dog is always ready for anything! Still, if the road's blocked, this makes things a sight more difficult.
I won't give up. There must be a way to reach the Wind Shrine!
Right! And we'll find it!
All right! Let's ride!


We got two party members!


Lenna's got a Knife. To date, I know of no other place to get a Knife.


Galuf has no weapon and hits for jack for a while.



I don't remember there being a cave here before...


Say bye to Boko. He won't be seen in a while.


Hey, it's a cave in a RPG. I'm already in random encounters.


Steel Bats cast Vampire, which drains HP equal to what they've lost. Devil Crabs have a lot of defense, so Galuf can't even hurt them. Both die in one hit to Burtz' amazing broadsword.


Stropers hit slightly harder than the other enemies. At this point, you have jack for mid-battle healing, but it shouldn't be an issue unless you're trying to get KOed.


Let's go check it ou


I'm beginning to hate this cave.


Free infinite healing! If this were anywhere near a good place to level, I'd might care.


A bit deeper in, we spy a pirate on patrol!


He presses the switch to open a passage in the wall!

Aha! So that's how you get in!


This hat provides the same defense boosts as Leather Armor, but at half the weight. Too much weight can hurt your speed in battle a bit, but is something you really don't need to worry about.


Gee, I'd be able to look outside if your text box wasn't in the way.


A boat...

That ship just now... How was it sailing with the wind so weak?

That passage outside leads nowhere interesting, so let's go deeper into the ca


Dammit!

Back attacks not only reverse rows-putting strong guys in the back to hit for less and mages in the front to get mauled-but hit your starting ATB, pretty much letting the enemy rough you up for free.


Jolly Roger banners, guys with eyepatches, Very swashbuckling music, Must be the pirate's base!

NEXT TIME:


Burtz is more of a failure than usual!