The fact that allying with Briala means Gaspard has to obey a woman he once unironically looked in the eyes and said, “yeah, youre prettier than me.” to is incredible to me. Like every day I remember that scene. Like dead ass he just found out his cousin is a lesbian, takes one look at Briala and goes “yeah i mean, i would be too oh well, mad respect for the gays.” Wack.
And then he has to *work for her????* That crew goes through so much. Between Michel and the way he leaves it with Gaspard and Celene. Briala and the way *she* leaves it with Michel and Celene. Gaspard and the way he ruins everything and is the worst and yet also somehow is some how the cornerstone to every important revelation and supportive to people when the shoe drops?? I’m just.
How did not a single one of those insane dynamics come out during the game??? Or even get alluded to. Like my god if you ally with Briala, and end up sending Michel back to Gaspard???? CAN YOU IMAGINE. CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING IN THAT ROOM WHEN THOSE 3 MEET BACK UP. AND THE INSANE POWER SHIFT THAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEY LAST SAW EACHOTHER. I would KILL to be a fly on the wall in that scene. Would they end up as strong allies in the end??? The way Gaspard and Michel left it I could see it for them. Would they team up to back stab Briala? Would Briala manage to keep enough power over them to keep them in line??? I DONT KNOW.
Just thinking about it breaks my brain.
Also we were robbed of the inquisitor, knowing absolutely nothing about what really went down between Briala and Celene, walking up to Briala and being like “hey i found a locket, I think she still likes you.” And having that woman laugh her out of the room. Like you can not be a couple’s therapist to someone you just met, stomp all over the most traumatic events of her life, and then successfully reunite her with the person that caused them. Ridiculous.
I refuse to reread this book because talk about an emotional roller coaster. But i just wish for how unhinged and completely morally bankrupt it was, more of that bled into the game. Else wise what was the point of putting me through that.